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#0967EC Color

#0967EC is rgb(9, 103, 236) in RGB, hsl(215, 93%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 56%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Crayola) (#1F75FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0967EC
HEX#0967EC
RGBrgb(9, 103, 236)
HSLhsl(215, 93%, 48%)
HSVhsv(215, 96%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 56%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.216 259.8)
LABlab(45.45% 17.35 -75.10)
LCHlch(45.45% 77.08 283.01)

What #0967EC 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 #0967EC, 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.

#0967EC Channel Values

How #0967EC 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 103 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 93% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 96% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.04:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0967EC 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 text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0967EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0967EC; 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 #0967EC

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 #0967EC 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#0967EC
Protanopia#5E5EEC
Protanomaly#4A62EC
Deuteranopia#5555EC
Deuteranomaly#435DEC
Tritanopia#008282
Tritanomaly#0078B6
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #0967EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-0967ec: #0967EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0967EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0967ec': '#0967EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.404, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_0967ec">#0967EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#0967EC"

More Blue Colors

#0967EC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0967EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0967EC?

#0967EC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(9, 103, 236) in RGB and hsl(215, 93%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Crayola) (#1F75FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #0967EC?

#0967EC is rgb(9, 103, 236) — red 9, green 103, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0967EC?

#0967EC converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 56%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0967EC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0967EC scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0967EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0967EC 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 8.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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