#9F9DDD Color

#9F9DDD is rgb(159, 157, 221) in RGB and hsl(242, 48%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#9F9DDD

HEX#9F9DDD

RGBrgb(159, 157, 221)

HSLhsl(242, 48%, 74%)

HSVhsv(242, 29%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.092 285.3)

CMYKcmyk(28%, 29%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #9F9DDD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.52:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #9F9DDD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#9F9DDD Complementary#DADD9D Analogous#9DBBDD Analogous#BF9DDD Triadic#DD9F9D Triadic#9DDD9F

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #9F9DDD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AAA8E1 #B9B7E6 #C4C3EA #D3D2EF #DEDDF3 #EDECF8

Shades

#7A77CF #5551C2 #3E3AA6 #302D80 #22205B #141335

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