#9491E0 Hex Color
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Periwinkle chalk is a fair comparison for this soft lavender. #9491e0 is a muted, cool purple with enough blue to read as indigo. Its low saturation makes it a comfortable UI background; black text clears WCAG AA at 7.4:1 contrast. Pair it with deep plum or charcoal, and know that desaturating it further drifts toward what colors make gray. It washes out next to plain white.
Questions about #9491e0
What is #9491e0 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9491e0 is rgb(148, 145, 224), in HSL hsl(242, 56%, 72%) and in CMYK 34%, 35%, 0%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #9491e0?
Deep plum, charcoal, and midnight navy all flatter #9491e0 because their darkness offsets its muted lightness. Warm accents like burnt orange or mustard create strong contrast if the palette needs energy.
Is #9491e0 readable on white or black?
#9491e0 has a 2.84:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.38:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.