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#959FC1 Color

#959FC1 is rgb(149, 159, 193) in RGB, hsl(226, 26%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 18%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#959FC1
HEX#959FC1
RGBrgb(149, 159, 193)
HSLhsl(226, 26%, 67%)
HSVhsv(226, 23%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 18%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.051 272.2)
LABlab(65.57% 1.93 -18.88)
LCHlch(65.57% 18.98 275.85)

What #959FC1 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 #959FC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 5.19Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 6.54Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 7.57Shadow Blue#778BA5ΔE 10.13Manatee#979AAAΔE 10.28Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 11.76

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#959FC1 Channel Values

How #959FC1 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 149 · G 159 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 26% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 23% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #959FC1 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #959FC1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #959FC1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #959FC1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#959FC1
Complementary
#C1B795
Analogous
#95B5C1
Analogous
#A195C1
Triadic
#C1959F
Triadic
#9FC195
Split comp.
#C1A195
Split comp.
#B5C195

Tints & Shades of #959FC1

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.

Tints

#A2ABC8
#B2B9D2
#BFC5D9
#CFD3E3
#DCDFEA
#ECEEF4

Shades

#7885B0
#5C6C9D
#4B5881
#3A4464
#2A3047
#191D2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #959FC1.

How #959FC1 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#959FC1
Protanopia#9D9DC1
Protanomaly#9A9EC1
Deuteranopia#9C9CC1
Deuteranomaly#999DC1
Tritanopia#8FA4A4
Tritanomaly#92A2B0
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #959FC1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-959fc1: #959FC1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #959FC1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-959fc1': '#959FC1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.624, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_959fc1">#959FC1</color>
SVG fillfill="#959FC1"

More Blue Colors

#959FC1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#959FC1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #959FC1?

#959FC1 is a light blue — rgb(149, 159, 193) in RGB and hsl(226, 26%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #959FC1?

#959FC1 is rgb(149, 159, 193) — red 149, green 159, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #959FC1?

#959FC1 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 18%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #959FC1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #959FC1 scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #959FC1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #959FC1 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 13.51, which is visibly different.

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