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#9696cc color: Bluebell Frost

#9696cc is rgb(150, 150, 204) in RGB and oklch(69.31% 0.07884 284.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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240°
100%

69.3%
0.079
284°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #9696cc

#9696cc is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bluebell Frost (#9999cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #9696cc mixed with white

  1. 9696cc
  2. a0a0d1
  3. aaabd7
  4. b4b5dc
  5. bebfe1
  6. c9cae6
  7. d3d4eb
  8. dedff0
  9. e9eaf5
  10. f4f4fa

Darker: #9696cc mixed with black

  1. 9696cc
  2. 8282b1
  3. 6e6e97
  4. 5b5b7e
  5. 494965
  6. 37374e
  7. 262637
  8. 161622
  9. 08080f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9696cc with less saturation

  1. 9696cc
  2. 9797c7
  3. 9798c3
  4. 9898be
  5. 9899b9
  6. 9999b5
  7. 999ab0
  8. 9a9bab
  9. 9b9ba6
  10. 9b9ca1

Questions about #9696cc

What color is #9696cc?

#9696cc is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Bluebell Frost. In RGB it is rgb(150, 150, 204), in HSL hsl(240, 34.62%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.31% 0.07884 284.155).

What colors go well with #9696cc?

The complementary color of #9696cc is #a49f65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7a9fcd and #ae8ebf. The triadic partners are #c68d74 and #6cac8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #9696cc?

Black text reads better on #9696cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9696cc a warm or cool color?

#9696cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.079.