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#939efe color: Periwinkle Blue

#939efe is rgb(147, 158, 254) in RGB and oklch(73.051% 0.13916 277.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

73.1%
0.139
277°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #939efe

#939efe is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 277°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8f99fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #939efe mixed with white

  1. 939efe
  2. 9da8ff
  3. a7b2ff
  4. b1bcff
  5. bcc6ff
  6. c7cfff
  7. d2d9ff
  8. dde2ff
  9. e8ecff
  10. f3f5ff

Darker: #939efe mixed with black

  1. 939efe
  2. 7f89dd
  3. 6c74bd
  4. 59609e
  5. 474d80
  6. 363a63
  7. 252947
  8. 16182d
  9. 080916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #939efe with less saturation

  1. 939efe
  2. 95a0f6
  3. 97a1ed
  4. 99a2e5
  5. 9ba3dc
  6. 9da4d4
  7. 9fa5cb
  8. a1a6c3
  9. a3a7ba
  10. a5a7b1

Questions about #939efe

What color is #939efe?

#939efe is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Periwinkle Blue. In RGB it is rgb(147, 158, 254), in HSL hsl(233.83, 98.17%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.051% 0.13916 277.403).

What colors go well with #939efe?

The complementary color of #939efe is #c0a729. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57aefa and #bf8feb. The triadic partners are #f18666 and #4cc285.

Is white or black text more readable on #939efe?

Black text reads better on #939efe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #939efe a warm or cool color?

#939efe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 277 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.139.