#9790BB Color
#9790BB is rgb(151, 144, 187) in RGB, hsl(250, 24%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 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 6.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9790BBrgb(151, 144, 187)hsl(250, 24%, 65%)hsv(250, 23%, 73%)cmyk(19%, 23%, 0%, 27%)oklch(67.5% 0.063 292.1)lab(61.56% 9.48 -21.57)lch(61.56% 23.56 293.73)What #9790BB 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 #9790BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9790BB Channel Values
How #9790BB 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 151 · G 144 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 24% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 23% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.99:1 vs white · 7.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9790BB 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 #9790BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9790BB; 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 #9790BB
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 #9790BB 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.
#9790BB#9191BB#9491BB#9292BB#9491BB#919696#9394A6#959595Using #9790BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9790bb: #9790BB;background-color: #9790BB;colors: { 'color-9790bb': '#9790BB' }Color(red: 0.592, green: 0.565, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_9790bb">#9790BB</color>fill="#9790BB"More Blue Colors
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#9790BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9790BB?
#9790BB is a light blue — rgb(151, 144, 187) in RGB and hsl(250, 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 6.93.
What is the RGB value of #9790BB?
#9790BB is rgb(151, 144, 187) — red 151, green 144, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9790BB?
#9790BB converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 23%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9790BB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9790BB scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9790BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9790BB 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 17.5, which is visibly different.
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