Close to Medium Purple
#9684E7
#9684E7 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 51.8% green, and 90.6% blue. Its hue is 251°, with 67% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9684E7.
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.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9684E7 as they’d see it.
#9684E7 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #9684E7
What color is #9684E7?
#9684E7 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 51.8% green, and 90.6% blue. Its hue is 251°, with 67% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9684E7 in RGB?
#9684E7 is rgb(150, 132, 231): 150 red, 132 green, and 231 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9684E7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(35, 43, 0, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9684E7?
PANTONE 2641 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9684E7?
Its complement #859B30 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.