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#9785EF Color

#9785EF is rgb(151, 133, 239) in RGB, hsl(250, 77%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 44%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Purple (#9370DB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9785EF
HEX#9785EF
RGBrgb(151, 133, 239)
HSLhsl(250, 77%, 73%)
HSVhsv(250, 44%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 44%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.153 289.5)
LABlab(60.72% 25.55 -51.81)
LCHlch(60.72% 57.77 296.25)

What #9785EF 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 #9785EF, 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.

#9785EF Channel Values

How #9785EF 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 151 · G 133 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 77% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 44% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.04:1 vs white · 6.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9785EF 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 text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9785EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9785EF; 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 #9785EF

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 #9785EF 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#9785EF
Protanopia#8888EF
Protanomaly#8E87EF
Deuteranopia#8B8BEF
Deuteranomaly#9089EF
Tritanopia#849898
Tritanomaly#8C91C1
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #9785EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9785ef: #9785EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9785EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9785ef': '#9785EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.522, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_9785ef">#9785EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9785EF"

More Blue Colors

#9785EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9785EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9785EF?

#9785EF is a light blue — rgb(151, 133, 239) in RGB and hsl(250, 77%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.87.

What is the RGB value of #9785EF?

#9785EF is rgb(151, 133, 239) — red 151, green 133, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9785EF?

#9785EF converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 44%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9785EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9785EF scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9785EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9785EF 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 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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