Regent Grey Color
Regent Grey is a blue color with hex code #86949F. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with regent grey, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Regent Grey Color Values
What Does Regent Grey Mean?
Regent Grey belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Regent Grey sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Regent Grey is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: pale blue, #91A3B0). It is also known as Supreme Grey.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Regent Grey
Regent Grey and #9F9084 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #849F9D and #84869F, which sit beside regent grey on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair regent grey with triadic partners #9F8493 and #939F84. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Bluish Grey —
#748B97(Delta E 5) - Oslo Grey —
#878D91(Delta E 5) - Bluey Grey —
#89A0B0(Delta E 6) - Bali Hai —
#859FAF(Delta E 6) - Manatee —
#979AAA(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #86949F; }
.background { background-color: #86949F; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86949F; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #86949F40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for regent grey?
Regent Grey has the hex code #86949F. In RGB notation it is rgb(134, 148, 159), in HSL it is hsl(206, 12%, 57%), and its OKLCH value is 0.659, 0.023, 241.5.
What does the color regent grey mean?
Blue-family colors like regent grey carry distinct psychological associations. Regent Grey belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Regent Grey sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with regent grey?
Regent Grey has three easy routes: its complement #9F9084 for punch, its neighbors #849F9D and #84869F for something calmer, or triadic partners #9F8493 and #939F84 when you want energy.
Is regent grey a standard web color?
No — Regent Grey is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #86949F or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make regent grey lighter or darker?
To lighten regent grey, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EBEDEF (lightest tint) to #161A1D (darkest shade).
About Regent Grey
Regent Grey is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including Supreme Grey. The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #86949F to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.