Palettes / Colors / #9691CB

#9691CB — Light Muted Blue

#9691CB is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.

#9691CB 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 #C6CB90; it also sits naturally between #90A9CB and #B290CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 59% · Green 57% · Blue 80%

Cyan 26% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

Previews

CSS code for #9691CB

.text { color: #9691CB; }
.background { background-color: #9691CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9691CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 145, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 36%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9691CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 145, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9691CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 145, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9691CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9691CB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C6CB90:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9691CB: #000000.

How #9691CB 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 #9691CB or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #9691CB?

#9691CB is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 150, 145, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9691CB?

#9691CB is RGB 150, 145, 203 — HSL 245°, 36%, 68% — CMYK 26%, 29%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #9691CB?

Its complement is #C6CB90; analogous partners are #90A9CB and #B290CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9691CB for text?

Black text on #9691CB has a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.91:1.