#9999aa - Machinery color

A soft, muted cool gray with gentle blue-lavender undertones, this mid-tone color feels calm and restrained. It reads as sophisticated and slightly vintage—slate-like but softened by a subtle hint of purple. Ideal for backgrounds, UI elements, or understated branding, it pairs nicely with warm creams, dusty rose, muted teal, or deep charcoal for contrast. The hue conveys quiet elegance and stability, making spaces and designs feel composed, airy, and approachable without drawing attention.

#9999aa color RGB value is 153, 153, 170, and the CMYK value is 0.100, 0.100, 0.00, 0.333. Alternative names for that color are: machinery, gray, lightslategray, santas gray, manatee, violet.

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Color Conversion

Name	Values	CSS
RGB(0-255)	153, 153, 170	rgb(153, 153, 170)
CMYK	0.100, 0.100, 0.00, 0.333	-
sRGB	0.600, 0.600, 0.667	rgb(60%, 60%, 66.7%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible	0.594, 0.594, 0.658	color(a98-rgb, 0.594, 0.594, 0.658)
HCT	281, 12.4, 63.7	color(--hct, 281, 8.56%, 63.7%)
HSL	240, 9.09, 63.3	hsl(240, 9.09%, 63.3%)
HSV	240, 10.0, 66.7	color(--hsv, 240, 10%, 66.7%)
HWB	240, 60.0, 33.3	hwb(240, 60%, 33.3%)
Lab	63.6, 2.57, -8.91	lab(63.6%, 2.57, -8.91)
P3	0.600, 0.600, 0.661	color(display-p3, 0.6, 0.6, 0.661)
XYZ D50	0.319, 0.324, 0.322	color(xyz-d50, 0.319, 0.324, 0.322)