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#949dcd color: Velvet Robe

#949dcd is rgb(148, 157, 205) in RGB and oklch(70.624% 0.071 276.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

70.6%
0.071
276°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #949dcd

#949dcd is a dusty light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Velvet Robe (#939dcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #949dcd mixed with white

  1. 949dcd
  2. 9ea7d2
  3. a8b0d7
  4. b3badd
  5. bdc4e2
  6. c8cde7
  7. d3d7ec
  8. dee1f0
  9. e9ebf5
  10. f4f5fa

Darker: #949dcd mixed with black

  1. 949dcd
  2. 8088b2
  3. 6d7398
  4. 5a5f7e
  5. 484c66
  6. 363a4e
  7. 262838
  8. 161823
  9. 08090f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #949dcd with less saturation

  1. 949dcd
  2. 959dc9
  3. 969ec4
  4. 989ec0
  5. 999fbb
  6. 9a9fb7
  7. 9b9fb3
  8. 9c9fae
  9. 9ea0a9
  10. 9fa0a5

Questions about #949dcd

What color is #949dcd?

#949dcd is dusty light indigo. The closest named color is Velvet Robe. In RGB it is rgb(148, 157, 205), in HSL hsl(230.53, 36.31%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.624% 0.071 276.183).

What colors go well with #949dcd?

The complementary color of #949dcd is #ada16d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ca5ca and #ab95c4. The triadic partners are #c89182 and #7cae8e.

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

Black text reads better on #949dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #949dcd a warm or cool color?

#949dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.071.