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#949ef2 color: Cold Lips

#949ef2 is rgb(148, 158, 242) in RGB and oklch(72.514% 0.12227 277.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

72.5%
0.122
278°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #949ef2

#949ef2 is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, 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: #949ef2 mixed with white

  1. 949ef2
  2. 9ea8f4
  3. a8b2f6
  4. b2bbf8
  5. bdc5f9
  6. c8cffa
  7. d2d8fc
  8. dde2fd
  9. e8ecfe
  10. f4f5fe

Darker: #949ef2 mixed with black

  1. 949ef2
  2. 8089d2
  3. 6d74b4
  4. 5a6096
  5. 484d79
  6. 363a5e
  7. 262943
  8. 16182b
  9. 080914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #949ef2 with less saturation

  1. 949ef2
  2. 969feb
  3. 97a0e3
  4. 99a1dc
  5. 9ba2d4
  6. 9ca3cd
  7. 9ea4c5
  8. a0a5be
  9. a2a5b6
  10. a4a6ae

Questions about #949ef2

What color is #949ef2?

#949ef2 is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(148, 158, 242), in HSL hsl(233.62, 78.33%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.514% 0.12227 277.706).

What colors go well with #949ef2?

The complementary color of #949ef2 is #bba641. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63acef and #bb91e1. The triadic partners are #e78a6d and #5bbd88.

Is white or black text more readable on #949ef2?

Black text reads better on #949ef2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #949ef2 a warm or cool color?

#949ef2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.122.