#9C9CDD Color

#9C9CDD is rgb(156, 156, 221) in RGB and hsl(240, 49%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9C9CDD

HEX#9C9CDD

RGBrgb(156, 156, 221)

HSLhsl(240, 49%, 74%)

HSVhsv(240, 29%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.094 283.8)

CMYKcmyk(29%, 29%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9C9CDD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.56:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9C9CDD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9C9CDD Complementary#DDDD9C Analogous#9CBDDD Analogous#BD9CDD Triadic#DD9C9C Triadic#9CDD9C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9C9CDD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A8A8E1 #B7B7E6 #C2C2EA #D1D1EF #DDDDF3 #ECECF8

Shades

#7676D0 #5050C3 #3939A7 #2C2C81 #1F1F5B #121235

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