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#969be5 color: Cold Lips

#969be5 is rgb(150, 155, 229) in RGB and oklch(71.441% 0.10763 280.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

71.4%
0.108
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #969be5

#969be5 is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, 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: #969be5 mixed with white

  1. 969be5
  2. a0a5e8
  3. aaafeb
  4. b4b9ee
  5. bec3f1
  6. c9cdf4
  7. d3d7f6
  8. dee1f9
  9. e9ebfb
  10. f4f5fd

Darker: #969be5 mixed with black

  1. 969be5
  2. 8286c7
  3. 6e72aa
  4. 5b5e8e
  5. 494b72
  6. 373958
  7. 26283f
  8. 161828
  9. 080912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #969be5 with less saturation

  1. 969be5
  2. 979cdf
  3. 989dd8
  4. 999ed2
  5. 9b9fcb
  6. 9ca0c5
  7. 9da0be
  8. 9ea1b7
  9. a0a2b1
  10. a1a2aa

Questions about #969be5

What color is #969be5?

#969be5 is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(150, 155, 229), in HSL hsl(236.2, 60.31%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.441% 0.10763 280.329).

What colors go well with #969be5?

The complementary color of #969be5 is #b2a54f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6da8e4 and #b890d5. The triadic partners are #dc8b6e and #60b88c.

Is white or black text more readable on #969be5?

Black text reads better on #969be5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #969be5 a warm or cool color?

#969be5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.108.