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#949cef color: Cold Lips

#949cef is rgb(148, 156, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.973% 0.12073 278.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

72%
0.121
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #949cef

#949cef is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, 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: #949cef mixed with white

  1. 949cef
  2. 9ea6f1
  3. a8b0f3
  4. b2baf5
  5. bdc4f7
  6. c8cef9
  7. d2d8fa
  8. dde1fc
  9. e8ebfd
  10. f4f5fe

Darker: #949cef mixed with black

  1. 949cef
  2. 8087d0
  3. 6d73b1
  4. 5a5f94
  5. 484c78
  6. 36395c
  7. 262842
  8. 16182a
  9. 080914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #949cef with less saturation

  1. 949cef
  2. 959de8
  3. 979ee1
  4. 989fd9
  5. 9aa0d2
  6. 9ca1cb
  7. 9da2c3
  8. 9fa3bc
  9. a1a3b4
  10. a3a4ac

Questions about #949cef

What color is #949cef?

#949cef is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(148, 156, 239), in HSL hsl(234.73, 73.98%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.973% 0.12073 278.694).

What colors go well with #949cef?

The complementary color of #949cef is #b8a542. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64aaed and #ba8fde. The triadic partners are #e5896b and #58bb88.

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

Black text reads better on #949cef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #949cef a warm or cool color?

#949cef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.121.