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#9493cd color: Litmus

#9493cd is rgb(148, 147, 205) in RGB and oklch(68.593% 0.08482 284.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

68.6%
0.085
285°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #9493cd

#9493cd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 285°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Litmus (#9895c5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #9493cd mixed with white

  1. 9493cd
  2. 9e9ed2
  3. a8a8d8
  4. b3b3dd
  5. bdbee2
  6. c8c8e7
  7. d3d3ec
  8. dedef1
  9. e9e9f6
  10. f4f4fa

Darker: #9493cd mixed with black

  1. 9493cd
  2. 807fb2
  3. 6d6c98
  4. 5a597e
  5. 484766
  6. 36364e
  7. 262538
  8. 161623
  9. 08080f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9493cd with less saturation

  1. 9493cd
  2. 9494c8
  3. 9595c3
  4. 9696be
  5. 9696b9
  6. 9797b4
  7. 9798af
  8. 9898aa
  9. 9999a5
  10. 99999f

Questions about #9493cd

What color is #9493cd?

#9493cd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Litmus. In RGB it is rgb(148, 147, 205), in HSL hsl(241.03, 36.71%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.593% 0.08482 284.723).

What colors go well with #9493cd?

The complementary color of #9493cd is #a29d5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #769dce and #ae8abf. The triadic partners are #c7896e and #65ab8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #9493cd?

Black text reads better on #9493cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9493cd a warm or cool color?

#9493cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 285 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.085.