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#9690BB Color

#9690BB is rgb(150, 144, 187) in RGB, hsl(248, 24%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 23%, 0%, 27%) 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 6.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9690BB
HEX#9690BB
RGBrgb(150, 144, 187)
HSLhsl(248, 24%, 65%)
HSVhsv(248, 23%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 23%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.063 291)
LABlab(61.47% 9.14 -21.71)
LCHlch(61.47% 23.55 292.83)

What #9690BB 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 #9690BB, 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.

#9690BB Channel Values

How #9690BB 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 150 · G 144 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 24% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 23% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3:1 vs white · 7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9690BB 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 text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9690BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9690BB; 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 #9690BB

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 #9690BB 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#9690BB
Protanopia#9191BB
Protanomaly#9391BB
Deuteranopia#9292BB
Deuteranomaly#9491BB
Tritanopia#909696
Tritanomaly#9294A6
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #9690BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9690bb: #9690BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9690BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9690bb': '#9690BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.565, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_9690bb">#9690BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9690BB"

More Blue Colors

#9690BB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9690BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9690BB?

#9690BB is a light blue — rgb(150, 144, 187) in RGB and hsl(248, 24%, 65%) 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 6.87.

What is the RGB value of #9690BB?

#9690BB is rgb(150, 144, 187) — red 150, green 144, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9690BB?

#9690BB converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 23%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9690BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9690BB scores 3:1 against white and 7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9690BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9690BB 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 17.3, which is visibly different.

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