#9AA1FE Color
#9AA1FE is rgb(154, 161, 254) in RGB, hsl(236, 98%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 37%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), visibly different at ΔE 11.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9AA1FErgb(154, 161, 254)hsl(236, 98%, 80%)hsv(236, 39%, 100%)cmyk(39%, 37%, 0%, 0%)oklch(74.1% 0.134 279.3)lab(68.57% 14.49 -47.66)lch(68.57% 49.81 286.91)What #9AA1FE 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 #9AA1FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9AA1FE Channel Values
How #9AA1FE 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 154 · G 161 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 236° · S 98% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 236° · S 39% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.36:1 vs white · 8.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9AA1FE 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 #9AA1FE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9AA1FE; 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 #9AA1FE
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 #9AA1FE 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.
#9AA1FE#A0A0FE#9EA0FE#9F9FFE#9DA0FE#87B0B0#8FAAD4#A9A9A9Using #9AA1FE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9aa1fe: #9AA1FE;background-color: #9AA1FE;colors: { 'color-9aa1fe': '#9AA1FE' }Color(red: 0.604, green: 0.631, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_9aa1fe">#9AA1FE</color>fill="#9AA1FE"More Blue Colors
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#9AA1FE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9AA1FE?
#9AA1FE is a lightest blue — rgb(154, 161, 254) in RGB and hsl(236, 98%, 80%) 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 11.83.
What is the RGB value of #9AA1FE?
#9AA1FE is rgb(154, 161, 254) — red 154, green 161, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9AA1FE?
#9AA1FE converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 37%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9AA1FE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9AA1FE scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9AA1FE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9AA1FE 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 13.82, which is visibly different.
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