#9c8aa4 - Amethyst Paint color

This shade reads as a muted lavender-gray with a dusty mauve undertone, combining soft purple warmth and cool gray restraint. It feels powdery and sophisticated, evoking vintage fabrics and quiet, contemplative interiors. Versatile and calming, it pairs beautifully with warm creams, deep plum, soft taupe, or brushed metallics to add gentle contrast. Use it to introduce subtle romance without sweetness—ideal for bedrooms, study walls, textiles, or refined packaging where subdued elegance and timeless restraint are desired.

color #9c8aa4

#9c8aa4 color RGB value is 156, 138, 164, and the CMYK value is 0.0488, 0.159, 0.00, 0.357. Alternative names for that color are: amethyst paint, gray, lightslategray, amethyst smoke, manatee, violet.

Color Conversion

Name
Values
CSS
RGB(0-255)
156, 138, 164
rgb(156, 138, 164)
CMYK
0.0488, 0.159, 0.00, 0.357
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sRGB
0.612, 0.541, 0.643
rgb(61.2% 54.1% 64.3%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible
0.587, 0.536, 0.633
color(a98-rgb 0.587 0.536 0.633)
HCT
315, 18.3, 59.8
color(--hct 315 12.6% 59.8%)
HSL
282, 12.5, 59.2
hsl(282 12.5% 59.2%)
HSV
282, 15.9, 64.3
color(--hsv 282 15.9% 64.3%)
HWB
282, 54.1, 35.7
hwb(282 54.1% 35.7%)
Lab
59.8, 10.7, -11.2
lab(59.8 10.7 -11.2)
P3
0.600, 0.544, 0.636
color(display-p3 0.6 0.544 0.636)
XYZ D50
0.296, 0.279, 0.294
color(xyz-d50 0.296 0.279 0.294)

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Color Harmonies

HEX:#9c8aa4
RGB:156 138 164
HSL:281.54deg 12.5% 59.22%
HEX:#92a48a
RGB:146 164 138
HSL:101.54deg 12.5% 59.22%

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