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#949cea color: Cold Lips

#949cea is rgb(148, 156, 234) in RGB and oklch(71.729% 0.1137 278.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

71.7%
0.114
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #949cea

#949cea is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.114 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 8.2:1, 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: #949cea mixed with white

  1. 949cea
  2. 9ea6ed
  3. a8b0ef
  4. b2baf2
  5. bdc4f4
  6. c8cef6
  7. d2d7f8
  8. dde1fa
  9. e8ebfc
  10. f4f5fe

Darker: #949cea mixed with black

  1. 949cea
  2. 8087cb
  3. 6d73ae
  4. 5a5f91
  5. 484c75
  6. 36395a
  7. 262841
  8. 161829
  9. 080913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #949cea with less saturation

  1. 949cea
  2. 959de3
  3. 979edc
  4. 989fd6
  5. 9aa0cf
  6. 9ba1c8
  7. 9da1c1
  8. 9fa2b9
  9. a0a3b2
  10. a2a3ab

Questions about #949cea

What color is #949cea?

#949cea is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(148, 156, 234), in HSL hsl(234.42, 67.19%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.729% 0.1137 278.634).

What colors go well with #949cea?

The complementary color of #949cea is #b6a549. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68a9e8 and #b890da. The triadic partners are #e08a6e and #5eb989.

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

Black text reads better on #949cea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #949cea a warm or cool color?

#949cea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.114.