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#0966FB Color

#0966FB is rgb(9, 102, 251) in RGB, hsl(217, 97%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 59%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0966FB
HEX#0966FB
RGBrgb(9, 102, 251)
HSLhsl(217, 97%, 51%)
HSVhsv(217, 96%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 59%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.235 261)
LABlab(46.22% 22.95 -82.22)
LCHlch(46.22% 85.36 285.60)

What #0966FB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0966FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0966FB Channel Values

How #0966FB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 9 · G 102 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 217° · S 97% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 217° · S 96% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.88:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0966FB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0966FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0966FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0966FB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #0966FB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0966FB
Protanopia#5D5DFB
Protanomaly#4961FB
Deuteranopia#5555FB
Deuteranomaly#425CFB
Tritanopia#008686
Tritanomaly#007AC0
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #0966FB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0966fb: #0966FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0966FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0966fb': '#0966FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.400, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_0966fb">#0966FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#0966FB"

More Blue Colors

#0966FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0966FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0966FB?

#0966FB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(9, 102, 251) in RGB and hsl(217, 97%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Sky Blue (#0066FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.18.

What is the RGB value of #0966FB?

#0966FB is rgb(9, 102, 251) — red 9, green 102, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0966FB?

#0966FB converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 59%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0966FB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0966FB scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0966FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0966FB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 16.4, which is visibly different.

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