Close to Ube
#9994DE
#9994DE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 58% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 244°, with 53% saturation and 73% 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 #9994DE.
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
2.75:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.65:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.75:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.65:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9994DE as they’d see it.
#9994DE 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 #9994DE
What color is #9994DE?
#9994DE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 58% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 244°, with 53% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9994DE in RGB?
#9994DE is rgb(153, 148, 222): 153 red, 148 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9994DE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 33, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9994DE?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9994DE?
Its complement #9AA155 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.