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#949ce2 color: Soft light indigo

#949ce2 is rgb(148, 156, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.35% 0.10237 278.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

71.4%
0.102
278°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #949ce2

#949ce2 is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, 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: #949ce2 mixed with white

  1. 949ce2
  2. 9ea6e5
  3. a8b0e9
  4. b3baec
  5. bdc3ef
  6. c8cdf2
  7. d3d7f5
  8. dde1f8
  9. e9ebfa
  10. f4f5fd

Darker: #949ce2 mixed with black

  1. 949ce2
  2. 8087c4
  3. 6d73a8
  4. 5a5f8c
  5. 484c71
  6. 363957
  7. 26283e
  8. 161827
  9. 080912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #949ce2 with less saturation

  1. 949ce2
  2. 959ddc
  3. 979ed6
  4. 989fcf
  5. 999fc9
  6. 9ba0c3
  7. 9ca1bd
  8. 9ea1b6
  9. 9fa2b0
  10. a1a2a9

Questions about #949ce2

What color is #949ce2?

#949ce2 is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Soft light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(148, 156, 226), in HSL hsl(233.85, 57.35%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.35% 0.10237 278.455).

What colors go well with #949ce2?

The complementary color of #949ce2 is #b3a354. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ea8e0 and #b591d4. The triadic partners are #da8c73 and #66b68b.

Is white or black text more readable on #949ce2?

Black text reads better on #949ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #949ce2 a warm or cool color?

#949ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.102.