Close to Ube
#9686CD
#9686CD is a light, muted blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 52.5% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 42% saturation and 66% 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 #9686CD.
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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6.59:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9686CD as they’d see it.
#9686CD 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 #9686CD
What color is #9686CD?
#9686CD is a light, muted blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 52.5% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 42% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9686CD in RGB?
#9686CD is rgb(150, 134, 205): 150 red, 134 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9686CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(27, 35, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9686CD?
PANTONE 2640 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9686CD?
Its complement #86984E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.