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#869FF9 Color

#869FF9 is rgb(134, 159, 249) in RGB, hsl(227, 91%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 36%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#869FF9
HEX#869FF9
RGBrgb(134, 159, 249)
HSLhsl(227, 91%, 75%)
HSVhsv(227, 46%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 36%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.134 271)
LABlab(66.44% 8.95 -48.39)
LCHlch(66.44% 49.21 280.48)

What #869FF9 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 #869FF9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 8.08Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 9.49United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 10.8French Sky Blue#77B5FEΔE 15.99Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 16.54Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 17.14

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

#869FF9 Channel Values

How #869FF9 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 134 · G 159 · B 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 91% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 46% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.52:1 vs white · 8.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #869FF9 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #869FF9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #869FF9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #869FF9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#869FF9
Complementary
#F9E085
Analogous
#85D8F9
Analogous
#A685F9
Triadic
#F9859E
Triadic
#9EF985
Split comp.
#F9A685
Split comp.
#D8F985

Tints & Shades of #869FF9

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.

Tints

#94AAFA
#A7B9FB
#B6C5FC
#C5D1FC
#D3DCFD
#E7ECFE

Shades

#5578F7
#2451F5
#0A38DB
#082AA6
#061E75
#031144

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #869FF9.

How #869FF9 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#869FF9
Protanopia#9B9BF9
Protanomaly#939DF9
Deuteranopia#9797F9
Deuteranomaly#919AF9
Tritanopia#70AEAE
Tritanomaly#79A8D0
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #869FF9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-869ff9: #869FF9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #869FF9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-869ff9': '#869FF9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.525, green: 0.624, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_869ff9">#869FF9</color>
SVG fillfill="#869FF9"

More Blue Colors

#869FF9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#869FF9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #869FF9?

#869FF9 is a light blue — rgb(134, 159, 249) in RGB and hsl(227, 91%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.08.

What is the RGB value of #869FF9?

#869FF9 is rgb(134, 159, 249) — red 134, green 159, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #869FF9?

#869FF9 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 36%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #869FF9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #869FF9 scores 2.52:1 against white and 8.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #869FF9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #869FF9 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 8.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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