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#9699d2 color: Bluebell Frost

#9699d2 is rgb(150, 153, 210) in RGB and oklch(70.176% 0.08324 281.686) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

70.2%
0.083
282°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #9699d2

#9699d2 is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #9699d2 mixed with white

  1. 9699d2
  2. a0a3d7
  3. aaaddc
  4. b4b7e0
  5. bec1e5
  6. c9cbe9
  7. d3d6ee
  8. dee0f2
  9. e9eaf7
  10. f4f5fb

Darker: #9699d2 mixed with black

  1. 9699d2
  2. 8284b6
  3. 6e709b
  4. 5b5d81
  5. 494a68
  6. 373850
  7. 262739
  8. 161724
  9. 080810
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9699d2 with less saturation

  1. 9699d2
  2. 979acd
  3. 989ac8
  4. 989bc3
  5. 999cbe
  6. 9a9cb9
  7. 9b9db4
  8. 9c9daf
  9. 9d9ea9
  10. 9e9ea4

Questions about #9699d2

What color is #9699d2?

#9699d2 is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Bluebell Frost. In RGB it is rgb(150, 153, 210), in HSL hsl(237, 40%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.176% 0.08324 281.686).

What colors go well with #9699d2?

The complementary color of #9699d2 is #a9a163. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78a3d2 and #b090c5. The triadic partners are #cc8e76 and #6eaf8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #9699d2?

Black text reads better on #9699d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9699d2 a warm or cool color?

#9699d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.083.