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Information about #959DDB color

#959DDB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #959DDB is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(149, 157, 219) (58.4% red, 61.6% green, 85.9% blue), or CMYK 27 / 24 / 0 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#959DDB is a pleasantly vivid classic blue that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Magic Carpet (#8B98D8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ashley's Lavender Calm (#9FA2D7) and Ceil (#92A1CF).

The recipe behind #959DDB is rgb(149, 157, 219), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #959DDB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #959DDB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#959DDB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#959DDB 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 #959DDB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#959DDB
  • RGB149, 157, 219
  • CMYK27, 24, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(149, 157, 219)
  • HSL233°, 49%, 72%
  • HSL Precise233.143°, 49.296%, 72.157%
  • HSV233°, 32%, 86%
  • HSB233°, 32%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.584, 0.616, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.584, 0.616, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.584, 0.616, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID959DDB
  • DECIMAL ID9805275
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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