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#929DED Color

#929DED is rgb(146, 157, 237) in RGB, hsl(233, 72%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 34%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#929DED
HEX#929DED
RGBrgb(146, 157, 237)
HSLhsl(233, 72%, 75%)
HSVhsv(233, 38%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 34%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.117 277.1)
LABlab(66.29% 10.70 -42.02)
LCHlch(66.29% 43.37 284.29)

What #929DED 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 #929DED, 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.

#929DED Channel Values

How #929DED 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 146 · G 157 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 72% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 38% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.54:1 vs white · 8.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #929DED 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 text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #929DED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #929DED; 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 #929DED

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 #929DED 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#929DED
Protanopia#9B9BED
Protanomaly#989CED
Deuteranopia#9999ED
Deuteranomaly#979BED
Tritanopia#82AAAA
Tritanomaly#89A5C8
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #929DED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-929ded: #929DED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #929DED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-929ded': '#929DED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.616, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_929ded">#929DED</color>
SVG fillfill="#929DED"

More Blue Colors

#929DED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#929DED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #929DED?

#929DED is a light blue — rgb(146, 157, 237) in RGB and hsl(233, 72%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.6.

What is the RGB value of #929DED?

#929DED is rgb(146, 157, 237) — red 146, green 157, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #929DED?

#929DED converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 34%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #929DED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #929DED scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #929DED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #929DED 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 12.28, which is visibly different.

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