#9E95DA Color
#9E95DA is rgb(158, 149, 218) in RGB, hsl(248, 48%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 32%, 0%, 15%) 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 7.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9E95DArgb(158, 149, 218)hsl(248, 48%, 72%)hsv(248, 32%, 85%)cmyk(28%, 32%, 0%, 15%)oklch(70.4% 0.1 289.5)lab(64.49% 14.82 -34.29)lch(64.49% 37.36 293.37)What #9E95DA 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 #9E95DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9E95DA Channel Values
How #9E95DA 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 158 · G 149 · B 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 248° · S 48% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 248° · S 32% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.7:1 vs white · 7.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9E95DA 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 #9E95DA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9E95DA; 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 #9E95DA
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 #9E95DA 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.
#9E95DA#9797DA#9A96DA#9898DA#9A97DA#93A0A0#979CBA#9D9D9DUsing #9E95DA in Code
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--color-9e95da: #9E95DA;background-color: #9E95DA;colors: { 'color-9e95da': '#9E95DA' }Color(red: 0.620, green: 0.584, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_9e95da">#9E95DA</color>fill="#9E95DA"More Blue Colors
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#9E95DA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9E95DA?
#9E95DA is a light blue — rgb(158, 149, 218) in RGB and hsl(248, 48%, 72%) 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 7.23.
What is the RGB value of #9E95DA?
#9E95DA is rgb(158, 149, 218) — red 158, green 149, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9E95DA?
#9E95DA converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 32%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9E95DA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9E95DA scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9E95DA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9E95DA 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 20.04, which is visibly different.
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