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#9991C5 Color

#9991C5 is rgb(153, 145, 197) in RGB, hsl(249, 31%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 26%, 0%, 23%) 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 7.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9991C5
HEX#9991C5
RGBrgb(153, 145, 197)
HSLhsl(249, 31%, 67%)
HSVhsv(249, 26%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 26%, 0%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.076 291.3)
LABlab(62.31% 11.41 -26.00)
LCHlch(62.31% 28.40 293.70)

What #9991C5 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 #9991C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 7.25Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 8.32Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 10.37Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 10.52Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 12.21Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 12.45

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#9991C5 Channel Values

How #9991C5 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 153 · G 145 · B 1978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 31% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 26% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.91:1 vs white · 7.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9991C5 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 text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9991C5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9991C5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9991C5
Complementary
#BDC591
Analogous
#91A3C5
Analogous
#B391C5
Triadic
#C59991
Triadic
#91C599
Split comp.
#C5B391
Split comp.
#A3C591

Tints & Shades of #9991C5

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.

Tints

#A59ECC
#B5AFD5
#C1BCDC
#D0CDE5
#DDDAEC
#ECEBF4

Shades

#7D73B5
#6256A4
#504686
#3E3768
#2C2749
#1A172B

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How #9991C5 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#9991C5
Protanopia#9292C5
Protanomaly#9592C5
Deuteranopia#9494C5
Deuteranomaly#9693C5
Tritanopia#919999
Tritanomaly#9496AC
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #9991C5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9991c5: #9991C5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9991C5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9991c5': '#9991C5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.569, blue: 0.773)
Android XML<color name="color_9991c5">#9991C5</color>
SVG fillfill="#9991C5"

More Blue Colors

#9991C5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#9991C5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9991C5?

#9991C5 is a light blue — rgb(153, 145, 197) in RGB and hsl(249, 31%, 67%) 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 7.25.

What is the RGB value of #9991C5?

#9991C5 is rgb(153, 145, 197) — red 153, green 145, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9991C5?

#9991C5 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 26%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9991C5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9991C5 scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9991C5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9991C5 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 21.91, which is visibly different.

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