#9597F9 Color
#9597F9 is rgb(149, 151, 249) in RGB, hsl(239, 89%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 39%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), visibly different at ΔE 14.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9597F9rgb(149, 151, 249)hsl(239, 89%, 78%)hsv(239, 40%, 98%)cmyk(40%, 39%, 0%, 2%)oklch(71.6% 0.141 281.3)lab(65.45% 17.36 -49.87)lch(65.45% 52.80 289.19)What #9597F9 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 #9597F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9597F9 Channel Values
How #9597F9 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 149 · G 151 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 239° · S 89% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 239° · S 40% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.6:1 vs white · 8.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9597F9 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 #9597F9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9597F9; 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 #9597F9
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 #9597F9 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.
#9597F9#9797F9#9697F9#9696F9#9697F9#81A8A8#89A1CD#A0A0A0Using #9597F9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9597f9: #9597F9;background-color: #9597F9;colors: { 'color-9597f9': '#9597F9' }Color(red: 0.584, green: 0.592, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_9597f9">#9597F9</color>fill="#9597F9"More Blue Colors
#9597F9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9597F9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9597F9?
#9597F9 is a light blue — rgb(149, 151, 249) in RGB and hsl(239, 89%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.92.
What is the RGB value of #9597F9?
#9597F9 is rgb(149, 151, 249) — red 149, green 151, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9597F9?
#9597F9 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 39%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9597F9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9597F9 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9597F9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9597F9 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 14.92, which is visibly different.
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