#9293B9 Color
#9293B9 is rgb(146, 147, 185) in RGB, hsl(238, 22%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 21%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9293B9rgb(146, 147, 185)hsl(238, 22%, 65%)hsv(238, 21%, 73%)cmyk(21%, 21%, 0%, 27%)oklch(67.6% 0.056 283.6)lab(61.87% 5.81 -20.02)lch(61.87% 20.85 286.17)What #9293B9 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 #9293B9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9293B9 Channel Values
How #9293B9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 146 · G 147 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 238° · S 22% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 238° · S 21% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.96:1 vs white · 7.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9293B9 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.
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Colors That Go With #9293B9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9293B9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #9293B9
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 #9293B9 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9293b9: #9293B9;background-color: #9293B9;colors: { 'color-9293b9': '#9293B9' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.576, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_9293b9">#9293B9</color>fill="#9293B9"More Blue Colors
#9293B9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9293B9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9293B9?
#9293B9 is a light blue — rgb(146, 147, 185) in RGB and hsl(238, 22%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cool Gray (#8C92AC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.
What is the RGB value of #9293B9?
#9293B9 is rgb(146, 147, 185) — red 146, green 147, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9293B9?
#9293B9 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 21%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9293B9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9293B9 scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9293B9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9293B9 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 14.11, which is visibly different.
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