Dai Gray
Dai Gray Parameter Conversion Table
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Definition
Dai Gray (HEX #607D8B) has the RGB value rgb(96, 125, 139), the HSL value hsl(200°, 18%, 46%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(31%, 10%, 0%, 45%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Dai Gray is #8B6E60, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #608B84 and #60678B that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#8B6067, #8B8460) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Dai Gray uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Dai Gray has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 against white and 4.80:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AA, making it suitable for text in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Cyan sits between blue and green, evoking lakes, glaciers and the early morning sky. Clear and tech-savvy, it performs especially well in tech branding and summer themes. Specifically, Dai Gray has a lightness of 46% and a saturation of 18%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is fairly low and its gray tone is soft, carrying a quiet, Morandi-like character. In a word: A gray with a dai (dark blue-black) cast, elegant and steady; often used in traditional clothing and furniture decoration, expressing a classical air.
Color Psychology
Cyan can evoke freshness, calm and trust, with a marked calming effect; psychologically it symbolizes purity, professionalism and technology. For this reason Dai Gray tends to leave a first impression of being fresh and pure in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Cyan suits tech products, summer themes, cleaning and care products and any scene that needs a fresh, modern feel. In real projects, Dai Gray is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Cyan”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Dai Gray Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.
