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#9399CC Color

#9399CC is rgb(147, 153, 204) in RGB, hsl(234, 36%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 25%, 0%, 20%) 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 5.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9399CC
HEX#9399CC
RGBrgb(147, 153, 204)
HSLhsl(234, 36%, 69%)
HSVhsv(234, 28%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 25%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(69.7% 0.075 279)
LABlab(64.15% 6.47 -27.15)
LCHlch(64.15% 27.91 283.41)

What #9399CC 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 #9399CC, 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.

#9399CC Channel Values

How #9399CC 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 147 · G 153 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 234° · S 36% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 234° · S 28% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9399CC 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 text7.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9399CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9399CC; 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 #9399CC

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 #9399CC 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#9399CC
Protanopia#9898CC
Protanomaly#9698CC
Deuteranopia#9797CC
Deuteranomaly#9598CC
Tritanopia#8AA1A1
Tritanomaly#8E9EB4
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #9399CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9399cc: #9399CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9399CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9399cc': '#9399CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.576, green: 0.600, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_9399cc">#9399CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#9399CC"

More Blue Colors

#9399CC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9399CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9399CC?

#9399CC is a light blue — rgb(147, 153, 204) in RGB and hsl(234, 36%, 69%) 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 5.2.

What is the RGB value of #9399CC?

#9399CC is rgb(147, 153, 204) — red 147, green 153, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9399CC?

#9399CC converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 25%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9399CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9399CC scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9399CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9399CC 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 20.01, which is visibly different.

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