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#919DB1 Color

#919DB1 is rgb(145, 157, 177) in RGB, hsl(218, 17%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 11%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Manatee (#979AAA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#919DB1
HEX#919DB1
RGBrgb(145, 157, 177)
HSLhsl(218, 17%, 63%)
HSVhsv(218, 18%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 11%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.032 260.7)
LABlab(64.27% -1.19 -11.97)
LCHlch(64.27% 12.03 264.31)

What #919DB1 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 #919DB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#919DB1 Channel Values

How #919DB1 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 145 · G 157 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 17% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 18% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #919DB1 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 text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #919DB1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #919DB1; 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 #919DB1

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 #919DB1 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#919DB1
Protanopia#9B9BB1
Protanomaly#979CB1
Deuteranopia#9999B1
Deuteranomaly#969BB1
Tritanopia#8EA0A0
Tritanomaly#8F9FA7
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #919DB1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-919db1: #919DB1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #919DB1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-919db1': '#919DB1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.569, green: 0.616, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_919db1">#919DB1</color>
SVG fillfill="#919DB1"

More Blue Colors

#919DB1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#919DB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #919DB1?

#919DB1 is a light blue — rgb(145, 157, 177) in RGB and hsl(218, 17%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Manatee (#979AAA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.

What is the RGB value of #919DB1?

#919DB1 is rgb(145, 157, 177) — red 145, green 157, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #919DB1?

#919DB1 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 11%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #919DB1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #919DB1 scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #919DB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #919DB1 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 8.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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