#9891BA Color
#9891BA is rgb(152, 145, 186) in RGB, hsl(250, 23%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 22%, 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 6.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9891BArgb(152, 145, 186)hsl(250, 23%, 65%)hsv(250, 22%, 73%)cmyk(18%, 22%, 0%, 27%)oklch(67.7% 0.06 292.5)lab(61.88% 9.12 -20.51)lch(61.88% 22.45 293.96)What #9891BA 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 #9891BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9891BA Channel Values
How #9891BA 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 152 · G 145 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 250° · S 23% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 250° · S 22% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.96:1 vs white · 7.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9891BA 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 #9891BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9891BA; 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 #9891BA
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 #9891BA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9891ba: #9891BA;background-color: #9891BA;colors: { 'color-9891ba': '#9891BA' }Color(red: 0.596, green: 0.569, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_9891ba">#9891BA</color>fill="#9891BA"More Blue Colors
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#9891BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9891BA?
#9891BA is a light blue — rgb(152, 145, 186) in RGB and hsl(250, 23%, 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 6.94.
What is the RGB value of #9891BA?
#9891BA is rgb(152, 145, 186) — red 152, green 145, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9891BA?
#9891BA converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 22%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9891BA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9891BA scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9891BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9891BA 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 16.74, which is visibly different.
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