#9995EA Color

#9995EA is rgb(153, 149, 234) in RGB, hsl(243, 67%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 36%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), visibly different at ΔE 14.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9995EA

HEX#9995EA

RGBrgb(153, 149, 234)

HSLhsl(243, 67%, 75%)

HSVhsv(243, 36%, 92%)

CMYKcmyk(35%, 36%, 0%, 8%)

OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.123 284.9)

LABlab(64.66% 16.43 -42.87)

LCHlch(64.66% 45.91 290.97)

What #9995EA 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 #9995EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 14.12 Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 14.57 Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 14.89 Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 15.29 Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 15.64 Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 16.9

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#9995EA Channel Values

How #9995EA 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 153 · G 149 · B 234	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 243° · S 67% · L 75%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 243° · S 36% · V 92%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 35% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 8%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.68:1 vs white · 7.84:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9995EA 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 text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9995EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9995EA; 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 #9995EA

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 #9995EA 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#9995EA

Protanopia#9696EA

Protanomaly#9795EA

Deuteranopia#9696EA

Deuteranomaly#9796EA

Tritanopia#89A3A3

Tritanomaly#909EC4

Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #9995EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9995ea: #9995EA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9995EA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9995ea': '#9995EA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.584, blue: 0.918)

Android XML<color name="color_9995ea">#9995EA</color>

SVG fillfill="#9995EA"

More Blue Colors

#9995EA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#9995EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9995EA?

#9995EA is a light blue — rgb(153, 149, 234) in RGB and hsl(243, 67%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.12.

What is the RGB value of #9995EA?

#9995EA is rgb(153, 149, 234) — red 153, green 149, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9995EA?

#9995EA converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 36%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9995EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9995EA scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9995EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9995EA 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 15.64, which is visibly different.

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