#9B99DB Color

#9B99DB is rgb(155, 153, 219) in RGB and hsl(242, 48%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9B99DB

HEX#9B99DB

RGBrgb(155, 153, 219)

HSLhsl(242, 48%, 73%)

HSVhsv(242, 30%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(71% 0.096 285.1)

CMYKcmyk(29%, 30%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9B99DB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.97:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9B99DB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9B99DB Complementary#D9DB99 Analogous#99B8DB Analogous#BC99DB Triadic#DB9B99 Triadic#99DB9B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9B99DB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AAA8E1 #B5B4E4 #C4C3EA #CFCEEE #DEDDF3 #E9E8F7

Shades

#7673CE #514EC1 #3D39A2 #302D80 #22205B #141335

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