Close to Medium Slate Blue
#9879FA
#9879FA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 47.5% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 93% saturation and 73% 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 #9879FA.
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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6.45:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.45:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9879FA as they’d see it.
#9879FA 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 #9879FA
What color is #9879FA?
#9879FA is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 59.6% red, 47.5% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 93% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #9879FA in RGB?
#9879FA is rgb(152, 121, 250): 152 red, 121 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9879FA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 52, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9879FA?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9879FA?
Its complement #789A0A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.