#9799C8
Lilac · light cool blue
About #9799C8
With the hex code #9799C8, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 60% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Lilac and Dusty Blue — a ΔE of 16.3 — followed by Dusty Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C8C697, a sand shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.71:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #9799C8?
With the hex code #9799C8, this is a light blue with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 60% green and 78% blue, while a printer would mix 25% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9799C8?
Use black text. Black on #9799C8 has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #9799C8?
Its complementary colour is #C8C697, and analogous partners are #97B2C8 and #AD97C8.