#9F9FF9 Color
#9F9FF9 is rgb(159, 159, 249) in RGB, hsl(240, 88%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 36%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), visibly different at ΔE 12.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#9F9FF9rgb(159, 159, 249)hsl(240, 88%, 80%)hsv(240, 36%, 98%)cmyk(36%, 36%, 0%, 2%)oklch(73.9% 0.129 282.8)lab(68.25% 15.94 -45.41)lch(68.25% 48.13 289.34)What #9F9FF9 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 #9F9FF9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#9F9FF9 Channel Values
How #9F9FF9 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 159 · G 159 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 88% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 36% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.39:1 vs white · 8.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9F9FF9 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 #9F9FF9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9F9FF9; 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 #9F9FF9
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 #9F9FF9 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.
#9F9FF9#9F9FF9#9F9FF9#9F9FF9#9F9FF9#8EAEAE#95A8D0#A8A8A8Using #9F9FF9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-9f9ff9: #9F9FF9;background-color: #9F9FF9;colors: { 'color-9f9ff9': '#9F9FF9' }Color(red: 0.624, green: 0.624, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_9f9ff9">#9F9FF9</color>fill="#9F9FF9"More Blue Colors
#9F9FF9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#9F9FF9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #9F9FF9?
#9F9FF9 is a lightest blue — rgb(159, 159, 249) in RGB and hsl(240, 88%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.44.
What is the RGB value of #9F9FF9?
#9F9FF9 is rgb(159, 159, 249) — red 159, green 159, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #9F9FF9?
#9F9FF9 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 36%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #9F9FF9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #9F9FF9 scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #9F9FF9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #9F9FF9 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 15.44, which is visibly different.
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