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#949bef color: Cold Lips

#949bef is rgb(148, 155, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.777% 0.12207 279.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

71.8%
0.122
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #949bef

#949bef is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #949bef mixed with white

  1. 949bef
  2. 9ea5f1
  3. a8aff3
  4. b2b9f5
  5. bdc3f7
  6. c7cdf9
  7. d2d7fa
  8. dde1fc
  9. e8ebfd
  10. f4f5fe

Darker: #949bef mixed with black

  1. 949bef
  2. 8086d0
  3. 6d72b1
  4. 5a5e94
  5. 484b78
  6. 36395c
  7. 262842
  8. 16182a
  9. 080914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #949bef with less saturation

  1. 949bef
  2. 959ce8
  3. 979de0
  4. 989fd9
  5. 9aa0d2
  6. 9ba0ca
  7. 9da1c3
  8. 9fa2bb
  9. a0a3b3
  10. a2a3ac

Questions about #949bef

What color is #949bef?

#949bef is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(148, 155, 239), in HSL hsl(235.38, 73.98%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.777% 0.12207 279.205).

What colors go well with #949bef?

The complementary color of #949bef is #b7a53f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63a9ed and #ba8ede. The triadic partners are #e48869 and #55bb88.

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

Black text reads better on #949bef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #949bef a warm or cool color?

#949bef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.122.