#9687D9 Color
#9687D9 is rgb(150, 135, 217) in RGB, hsl(251, 52%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 38%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9687D9rgb(150, 135, 217)hsl(251, 52%, 69%)hsv(251, 38%, 85%)cmyk(31%, 38%, 0%, 15%)oklch(67% 0.12 291.2)lab(60.21% 19.66 -40.43)lch(60.21% 44.96 295.94)What #9687D9 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 #9687D9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9687D9 Channel Values
How #9687D9 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 150 · G 135 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 251° · S 52% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 251° · S 38% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.1:1 vs white · 6.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9687D9 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 #9687D9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9687D9; 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 #9687D9
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 #9687D9 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.
#9687D9#8A8AD9#8F89D9#8C8CD9#908AD9#889595#8E8FB4#929292Using #9687D9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9687d9: #9687D9;background-color: #9687D9;colors: { 'color-9687d9': '#9687D9' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.529, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_9687d9">#9687D9</color>fill="#9687D9"More Blue Colors
#9687D9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9687D9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9687D9?
#9687D9 is a light blue — rgb(150, 135, 217) in RGB and hsl(251, 52%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.67.
What is the RGB value of #9687D9?
#9687D9 is rgb(150, 135, 217) — red 150, green 135, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9687D9?
#9687D9 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 38%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9687D9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9687D9 scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9687D9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9687D9 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 16.8, which is visibly different.
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