Close to Bluebell
#939CCC
#939CCC is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 57.6% red, 61.2% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 231°, with 36% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #939CCC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.67:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.87:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.67:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.87:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #939CCC as they’d see it.
#939CCC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #939CCC
What color is #939CCC?
#939CCC is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 57.6% red, 61.2% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 231°, with 36% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #939CCC in RGB?
#939CCC is rgb(147, 156, 204): 147 red, 156 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #939CCC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 24, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #939CCC?
PANTONE 271 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #939CCC?
Its complement #A89F6F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.