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#9797FC Color

#9797FC is rgb(151, 151, 252) in RGB, hsl(240, 94%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 40%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), visibly different at ΔE 16.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9797FC
HEX#9797FC
RGBrgb(151, 151, 252)
HSLhsl(240, 94%, 79%)
HSVhsv(240, 40%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 40%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.145 282.1)
LABlab(65.73% 18.57 -51.05)
LCHlch(65.73% 54.32 289.99)

What #9797FC 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 #9797FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#9797FC Channel Values

How #9797FC 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 151 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 240° · S 94% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 240° · S 40% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9797FC 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9797FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9797FC; 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 #9797FC

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 #9797FC 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#9797FC
Protanopia#9797FC
Protanomaly#9797FC
Deuteranopia#9797FC
Deuteranomaly#9797FC
Tritanopia#82A8A8
Tritanomaly#8BA2CF
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #9797FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9797fc: #9797FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9797FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9797fc': '#9797FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.592, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_9797fc">#9797FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#9797FC"

More Blue Colors

#9797FC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9797FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9797FC?

#9797FC is a light blue — rgb(151, 151, 252) in RGB and hsl(240, 94%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 16.11.

What is the RGB value of #9797FC?

#9797FC is rgb(151, 151, 252) — red 151, green 151, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9797FC?

#9797FC converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 40%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9797FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9797FC scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9797FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9797FC 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 16.18, which is visibly different.

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