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#9DA3FB Color

#9DA3FB is rgb(157, 163, 251) in RGB, hsl(236, 92%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 35%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9DA3FB
HEX#9DA3FB
RGBrgb(157, 163, 251)
HSLhsl(236, 92%, 80%)
HSVhsv(236, 37%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 35%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.126 279.9)
LABlab(69.19% 13.65 -45.05)
LCHlch(69.19% 47.07 286.86)

What #9DA3FB 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 #9DA3FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#9DA3FB Channel Values

How #9DA3FB 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 157 · G 163 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 236° · S 92% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 236° · S 37% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9DA3FB 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 text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9DA3FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9DA3FB; 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 #9DA3FB

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 #9DA3FB 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#9DA3FB
Protanopia#A2A2FB
Protanomaly#A0A2FB
Deuteranopia#A1A1FB
Deuteranomaly#9FA2FB
Tritanopia#8CB1B1
Tritanomaly#93ACD3
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #9DA3FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9da3fb: #9DA3FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9DA3FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9da3fb': '#9DA3FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.616, green: 0.639, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_9da3fb">#9DA3FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#9DA3FB"

More Blue Colors

#9DA3FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#9DA3FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9DA3FB?

#9DA3FB is a lightest blue — rgb(157, 163, 251) in RGB and hsl(236, 92%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.95.

What is the RGB value of #9DA3FB?

#9DA3FB is rgb(157, 163, 251) — red 157, green 163, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9DA3FB?

#9DA3FB converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 35%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9DA3FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9DA3FB scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9DA3FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9DA3FB 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 14.22, which is visibly different.

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