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#949be2 color: Soft light indigo

#949be2 is rgb(148, 155, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.151% 0.10372 279.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

71.2%
0.104
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #949be2

#949be2 is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Portage (#8b98d8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #949be2 mixed with white

  1. 949be2
  2. 9ea5e5
  3. a8afe9
  4. b3b9ec
  5. bdc3ef
  6. c8cdf2
  7. d3d7f5
  8. dde1f8
  9. e9ebfa
  10. f4f5fd

Darker: #949be2 mixed with black

  1. 949be2
  2. 8086c4
  3. 6d72a8
  4. 5a5e8c
  5. 484b71
  6. 363957
  7. 26283e
  8. 161827
  9. 080912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #949be2 with less saturation

  1. 949be2
  2. 959cdc
  3. 969dd6
  4. 989ecf
  5. 999ec9
  6. 9a9fc3
  7. 9ca0bc
  8. 9da0b6
  9. 9fa1af
  10. a0a1a9

Questions about #949be2

What color is #949be2?

#949be2 is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Soft light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(148, 155, 226), in HSL hsl(234.62, 57.35%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.151% 0.10372 279.083).

What colors go well with #949be2?

The complementary color of #949be2 is #b2a352. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6da7e0 and #b590d3. The triadic partners are #da8b71 and #64b68a.

Is white or black text more readable on #949be2?

Black text reads better on #949be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #949be2 a warm or cool color?

#949be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.104.