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#969ce2 color: Soft light indigo

#969ce2 is rgb(150, 156, 226) in RGB and oklch(71.498% 0.102 279.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

71.5%
0.102
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #969ce2

#969ce2 is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #969ce2 mixed with white

  1. 969ce2
  2. a0a6e5
  3. aab0e9
  4. b4baec
  5. bec3ef
  6. c9cdf2
  7. d3d7f5
  8. dee1f7
  9. e9ebfa
  10. f4f5fd

Darker: #969ce2 mixed with black

  1. 969ce2
  2. 8287c4
  3. 6e73a8
  4. 5b5f8c
  5. 494c71
  6. 373957
  7. 26283e
  8. 161827
  9. 080912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #969ce2 with less saturation

  1. 969ce2
  2. 979ddc
  3. 989ed6
  4. 9a9fd0
  5. 9b9fc9
  6. 9ca0c3
  7. 9da1bd
  8. 9fa1b6
  9. a0a2b0
  10. a1a2a9

Questions about #969ce2

What color is #969ce2?

#969ce2 is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Soft light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(150, 156, 226), in HSL hsl(235.26, 56.72%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.498% 0.102 279.71).

What colors go well with #969ce2?

The complementary color of #969ce2 is #b2a455. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70a8e0 and #b691d3. The triadic partners are #da8d72 and #65b78d.

Is white or black text more readable on #969ce2?

Black text reads better on #969ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #969ce2 a warm or cool color?

#969ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.102.