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#9F94BC Color

#9F94BC is rgb(159, 148, 188) in RGB, hsl(256, 23%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 21%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9F94BC
HEX#9F94BC
RGBrgb(159, 148, 188)
HSLhsl(256, 23%, 66%)
HSVhsv(256, 21%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 21%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.059 297.4)
LABlab(63.34% 10.29 -19.36)
LCHlch(63.34% 21.93 297.99)

What #9F94BC 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 #9F94BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 6.84Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 6.9Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 9.99Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 11.22Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 11.36Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 12.18

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

#9F94BC Channel Values

How #9F94BC 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 159 · G 148 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 23% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 21% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.82:1 vs white · 7.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F94BC 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 text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #9F94BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #9F94BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F94BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#9F94BC
Complementary
#B2BC94
Analogous
#949EBC
Analogous
#B394BC
Triadic
#BC9F94
Triadic
#94BC9F
Split comp.
#BCB394
Split comp.
#9EBC94

Tints & Shades of #9F94BC

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

#ADA4C6
#B8B1CE
#C7C0D8
#D2CDE0
#E0DCE9
#EBE9F1

Shades

#8678AB
#6D5E97
#594D7A
#473D61
#322B45
#1E1A29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #9F94BC.

How #9F94BC 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#9F94BC
Protanopia#9696BC
Protanomaly#9A95BC
Deuteranopia#9898BC
Deuteranomaly#9B96BC
Tritanopia#999A9A
Tritanomaly#9C98A9
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #9F94BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9f94bc: #9F94BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9F94BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9f94bc': '#9F94BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.624, green: 0.580, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_9f94bc">#9F94BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#9F94BC"

More Purple Colors

#9F94BC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#9F94BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9F94BC?

#9F94BC is a light purple — rgb(159, 148, 188) in RGB and hsl(256, 23%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #9F94BC?

#9F94BC is rgb(159, 148, 188) — red 159, green 148, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9F94BC?

#9F94BC converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 21%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9F94BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9F94BC scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9F94BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9F94BC 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 17.64, which is visibly different.

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