#9393BE Color
#9393BE is rgb(147, 147, 190) in RGB, hsl(240, 25%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 23%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9393BErgb(147, 147, 190)hsl(240, 25%, 66%)hsv(240, 23%, 75%)cmyk(23%, 23%, 0%, 25%)oklch(67.9% 0.063 284.6)lab(62.11% 7.05 -22.46)lch(62.11% 23.54 287.43)What #9393BE 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 #9393BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9393BE Channel Values
How #9393BE 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 147 · G 147 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 25% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 23% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.93:1 vs white · 7.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9393BE 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 #9393BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9393BE; 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 #9393BE
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 #9393BE 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-9393be: #9393BE;background-color: #9393BE;colors: { 'color-9393be': '#9393BE' }Color(red: 0.576, green: 0.576, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_9393be">#9393BE</color>fill="#9393BE"More Blue Colors
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#9393BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9393BE?
#9393BE is a light blue — rgb(147, 147, 190) in RGB and hsl(240, 25%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #9393BE?
#9393BE is rgb(147, 147, 190) — red 147, green 147, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9393BE?
#9393BE converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 23%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9393BE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9393BE scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9393BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9393BE 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 16.58, which is visibly different.
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