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#949bc8 color: Hair Ribbon

#949bc8 is rgb(148, 155, 200) in RGB and oklch(70.005% 0.0664 277.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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232°
100%

70%
0.066
278°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #949bc8

#949bc8 is a dusty light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hair Ribbon (#939cc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #949bc8 mixed with white

  1. 949bc8
  2. 9ea5ce
  3. a8afd3
  4. b3b8d9
  5. bdc2de
  6. c8cce4
  7. d3d6e9
  8. dee0ef
  9. e9ebf4
  10. f4f5fa

Darker: #949bc8 mixed with black

  1. 949bc8
  2. 8086ae
  3. 6d7294
  4. 5a5e7b
  5. 484b63
  6. 36394c
  7. 262836
  8. 161821
  9. 08090f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #949bc8 with less saturation

  1. 949bc8
  2. 959bc4
  3. 969cc0
  4. 979cbc
  5. 989db8
  6. 999db3
  7. 9a9daf
  8. 9b9eab
  9. 9c9ea7
  10. 9d9ea3

Questions about #949bc8

What color is #949bc8?

#949bc8 is dusty light indigo. The closest named color is Hair Ribbon. In RGB it is rgb(148, 155, 200), in HSL hsl(231.92, 32.1%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.005% 0.0664 277.655).

What colors go well with #949bc8?

The complementary color of #949bc8 is #a99f6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ea3c6 and #aa94bf. The triadic partners are #c49181 and #7cab8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #949bc8?

Black text reads better on #949bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #949bc8 a warm or cool color?

#949bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.066.