#969efd Color Information

#969efd Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #969efd. In RGB, it consists of 58.8% Red, 62.0% Green, and 99.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 40.7% Cyan, 37.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0.8% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 235.3°, with saturation of 96.3% and lightness of 79%. The decimal value for #969efd is 9871101, and its nearest "web safe" color is #9999ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #969efd is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#969efd Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color150, 158, 253 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color58.8%, 62.0%, 99.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.412, 0.380, 0.008 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.407, 0.375, 0, 0.008 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color235.3°, 96.3%, 79.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color235.3°, 40.7%, 99.2% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color42.534, 38.030, 98.027 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color150, 157, 253 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code9871101 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color68.042, 20.194, -48.218 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)68.042, 52.276, 292.724 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color68.042, -9.085, -80.494 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color61.668, 15.197, -51.079 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.238, 0.213, 38.030 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4288061181 / 0xff969efd Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#9999ff Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #969efd

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #969efd, its pure hue is 235.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 96.3%, and its lightness is 79.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #969efd, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #131420 to #838add.

Tints of #969efd

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #969efd, its pure hue is 235.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 96.3%, and its lightness is 79.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #969efd, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #a3aafd to #f2f3ff.

Tones of #969efd

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #969efd, its pure hue is 235.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 96.3%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #969efd, which range from #cacaca (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #949cff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #969efd

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #969efd! For #969efd, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #969efd. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #969efd

This color, #969efd, consists of 58.8% Red, 62.0% Green, and 99.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 150, Green = 158, Blue = 253. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #969efd is 40.7% Cyan, 37.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0.8% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R58.8%
C40.7%
G62.0%
M37.5%
B99.2%
Y0.0%
K0.8%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 150 158 253
Octal 226 236 375
Hexa #96 #9e #fd
Binary 10010110 10011110 11111101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 40 37 0 0
Octal 50 45 0 0
Hexa #28 #25 #00 #00
Binary 00101000 00100101 00000000 00000000

Analogous Colors of #969efd

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #969efd — which has hue 235.3° — its analogous colors are located at 205.3° and 265.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #969efd.

Triadic Colors of #969efd

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #969efd — which has hue 235.3° — its triadic colors are located at 115.3° and 355.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #969efd.

Complementary Color of #969efd

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #969efd — which has hue 235.3° — its complementary color is located at 55.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #969efd.

Split Complementary Colors of #969efd

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #969efd — which has hue 235.3° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 25.3° and 235.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #969efd.

Tetradic Colors of #969efd

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #969efd — which has hue 235.3° — its tetradic colors are located at 145.3°, 235.3°, 325.3°, and 55.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #969efd.

Monochromatic Colors of #969efd

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #969efd, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #636ffb — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #caceff (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #969efd

We want to make getting started with #969efd on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #969efd into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #969efd can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #969efd with other HTML elements.

#969efd Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #969efd.
<span style="color: #969efd;">The color of this text is #969efd.</span>

#969efd Background Color

The background color for this text is #969efd.
<div style="background-color: #969efd; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #969efd.</div>

#969efd Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #969efd.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #969efd;">This color for the shadow of this text is #969efd.</span>

#969efd Border Color

This is a div with border color #969efd.
<div style="border: #969efd 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #969efd.</div>

#969efd Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #969efd on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #969efd; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #969efd on a white background.</div></div>

#969efd Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #969efd on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #969efd; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #969efd on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #969efd to White

This is a gradient from #969efd to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#969efd,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#969efd,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#969efd,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#969efd,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #969efd to white.</div>

Gradient from #969efd to Black

This is a gradient from #969efd to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#969efd,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#969efd,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#969efd,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#969efd,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #969efd to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #969efd

In addition to using #969efd on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #969efd in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #969efd, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 150, Green = 158, Blue = 253). If you need details about the color coordinates of #969efd in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #969efd
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(150, 158, 253)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #969efd; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #969efd; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #969efd; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(150, 158, 253);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#969efd")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:150, green:158, blue:253, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:150 green:158 blue:253 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(150f, 158f, 253f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(150, 158, 253);
 

#969efd Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #969efd the same way. For those with color blindness, #969efd might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #969efd looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #969efd is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #969efd looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #969efd will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #969efd is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.4:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text