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#9099DA Color

#9099DA is rgb(144, 153, 218) in RGB, hsl(233, 50%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 30%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9099DA
HEX#9099DA
RGBrgb(144, 153, 218)
HSLhsl(233, 50%, 71%)
HSVhsv(233, 34%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 30%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.096 277.6)
LABlab(64.40% 8.29 -34.54)
LCHlch(64.40% 35.52 283.49)

What #9099DA 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 #9099DA, 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.

#9099DA Channel Values

How #9099DA 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 144 · G 153 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 50% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 34% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.71:1 vs white · 7.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9099DA 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 text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9099DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9099DA; 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 #9099DA

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 #9099DA 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#9099DA
Protanopia#9898DA
Protanomaly#9598DA
Deuteranopia#9696DA
Deuteranomaly#9497DA
Tritanopia#84A3A3
Tritanomaly#899FBC
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #9099DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9099da: #9099DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9099DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9099da': '#9099DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.565, green: 0.600, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_9099da">#9099DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#9099DA"

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#9099DA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9099DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9099DA?

#9099DA is a light blue — rgb(144, 153, 218) in RGB and hsl(233, 50%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vista Blue (#7C9ED9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.77.

What is the RGB value of #9099DA?

#9099DA is rgb(144, 153, 218) — red 144, green 153, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9099DA?

#9099DA converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 30%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9099DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9099DA scores 2.71:1 against white and 7.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9099DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9099DA 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 16.8, which is visibly different.

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