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#9699ec color: Cold Lips

#9699ec is rgb(150, 153, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.386% 0.12026 281.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

71.4%
0.120
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #9699ec

#9699ec is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #9699ec mixed with white

  1. 9699ec
  2. a0a3ef
  3. aaaef1
  4. b4b8f3
  5. bec2f5
  6. c9ccf7
  7. d3d6f9
  8. dee0fb
  9. e9ebfc
  10. f4f5fe

Darker: #9699ec mixed with black

  1. 9699ec
  2. 8284cd
  3. 6e70af
  4. 5b5d92
  5. 494a76
  6. 37385b
  7. 262742
  8. 161729
  9. 080813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9699ec with less saturation

  1. 9699ec
  2. 979ae5
  3. 989cde
  4. 999dd7
  5. 9a9ecf
  6. 9c9fc8
  7. 9da0c1
  8. 9ea1b9
  9. a0a1b2
  10. a1a2aa

Questions about #9699ec

What color is #9699ec?

#9699ec is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(150, 153, 236), in HSL hsl(237.91, 69.35%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.386% 0.12026 281.31).

What colors go well with #9699ec?

The complementary color of #9699ec is #b3a542. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67a7eb and #bb8cda. The triadic partners are #e28866 and #52ba8a.

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

Black text reads better on #9699ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9699ec a warm or cool color?

#9699ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.12.