Palettes / Colors / #9481EA
#9481EA — Light Blue
#9481EA is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #9481EA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#9481EA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D6EA81; it also sits naturally between #81A2EA and #C881EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9481EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 148, 129, 234 |
| HSL | 251°, 71%, 71% |
| HSV | 251°, 45%, 92% |
| CMYK | 37%, 45%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 34.91, 27.94, 81.39 |
| Yxy | 27.94, 0.2420, 0.1937 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.83, 31.23, -50.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.86, 28.69, -59.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 51% · Blue 92%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9481EA
.text { color: #9481EA; }
.background { background-color: #9481EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9481EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(148, 129, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 71%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9481EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(148, 129, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9481EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(148, 129, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9481EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9481EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6EA81:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.19:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.59:1 AA |
Best text color on #9481EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9481EA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #9481EA: ·
How #9481EA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #9481EA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #9481EA?
#9481EA is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 148, 129, 234). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9481EA?
#9481EA is RGB 148, 129, 234 — HSL 251°, 71%, 71% — CMYK 37%, 45%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #9481EA?
Its complement is #D6EA81; analogous partners are #81A2EA and #C881EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9481EA for text?
Black text on #9481EA has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.19:1.