Palettes / Colors / #9488CD
#9488CD — Light Muted Blue
#9488CD is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #9488CD 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.
#9488CD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C2CD88; it also sits naturally between #889FCD and #B688CD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #9488CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 148, 136, 205 |
| HSL | 250°, 41%, 67% |
| HSV | 250°, 34%, 80% |
| CMYK | 28%, 34%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 32.04, 28.31, 61.53 |
| Yxy | 28.31, 0.2628, 0.2323 |
| CIE-Lab | 60.17, 19.65, -34.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.21, 17.47, -35.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 58% · Green 53% · Blue 80%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #9488CD
.text { color: #9488CD; }
.background { background-color: #9488CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9488CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(148, 136, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 41%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9488CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(148, 136, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9488CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(148, 136, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#9488CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9488CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2CD88:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.15:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.66:1 AA |
Best text color on #9488CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #9488CD
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 #9488CD: ·
How #9488CD 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 #9488CD 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 #9488CD?
#9488CD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 148, 136, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #9488CD?
#9488CD is RGB 148, 136, 205 — HSL 250°, 41%, 67% — CMYK 28%, 34%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #9488CD?
Its complement is #C2CD88; analogous partners are #889FCD and #B688CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #9488CD for text?
Black text on #9488CD has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.15:1.