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#9C96CF Color

#9C96CF is rgb(156, 150, 207) in RGB, hsl(246, 37%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 28%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9C96CF
HEX#9C96CF
RGBrgb(156, 150, 207)
HSLhsl(246, 37%, 70%)
HSVhsv(246, 28%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 28%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.083 288.9)
LABlab(64.20% 11.57 -28.67)
LCHlch(64.20% 30.91 291.98)

What #9C96CF 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 #9C96CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 6.68Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 7.51Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 8.06Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 11.65Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 13.27Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 13.27

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

#9C96CF Channel Values

How #9C96CF 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 156 · G 150 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 37% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 28% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.74:1 vs white · 7.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9C96CF 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 text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9C96CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9C96CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9C96CF
Complementary
#C9CF96
Analogous
#96ADCF
Analogous
#B896CF
Triadic
#CF9C96
Triadic
#96CF9C
Split comp.
#CFB896
Split comp.
#ADCF96

Tints & Shades of #9C96CF

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

#A9A4D5
#B6B2DC
#C4C0E2
#D1CEE9
#DEDCEF
#EBEAF5

Shades

#7E77C0
#5D54B0
#4B4393
#393370
#292550
#17152D

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How #9C96CF 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#9C96CF
Protanopia#9797CF
Protanomaly#9997CF
Deuteranopia#9898CF
Deuteranomaly#9A97CF
Tritanopia#939F9F
Tritanomaly#979BB4
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #9C96CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9c96cf: #9C96CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9C96CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9c96cf': '#9C96CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.612, green: 0.588, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_9c96cf">#9C96CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#9C96CF"

More Blue Colors

#9C96CF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#9C96CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9C96CF?

#9C96CF is a light blue — rgb(156, 150, 207) in RGB and hsl(246, 37%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #9C96CF?

#9C96CF is rgb(156, 150, 207) — red 156, green 150, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9C96CF?

#9C96CF converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 28%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9C96CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9C96CF scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9C96CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9C96CF 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 22.24, which is visibly different.

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