Information about #9496D1 color

#9496D1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9496D1 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(148, 150, 209) — 58% red, 58.8% green, 82% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 23 / 0 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9496D1 is a moderately toned deep-sea blue that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Stratosphere (#97A0CE). Slightly further away sit Ceil (#92A1CF) and Magic Carpet (#8B98D8).

In RGB terms — rgb(148, 150, 209) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9496D1: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#9496D1 color variations

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#9496D1 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9496D1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9496D1
  • RGB148, 150, 209
  • CMYK24, 23, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(148, 150, 209)
  • HSL238°, 40%, 70%
  • HSL Precise238.033°, 39.869%, 70%
  • HSV238°, 29%, 82%
  • HSB238°, 29%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • GLSLvec3(0.580, 0.588, 0.820)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.580, 0.588, 0.820, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.580, 0.588, 0.820)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9496D1
  • DECIMAL ID9737937
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01