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#969dbc color: Midnight Blush

#969dbc is rgb(150, 157, 188) in RGB and oklch(70.099% 0.04605 275.154) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

70.1%
0.046
275°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #969dbc

#969dbc is a dusty light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.046 chroma and a hue of 275°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Midnight Blush (#979fbf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #969dbc mixed with white

  1. 969dbc
  2. a0a6c3
  3. aab0c9
  4. b4bad0
  5. bfc3d7
  6. c9cddd
  7. d4d7e4
  8. dee1eb
  9. e9ebf2
  10. f4f5f8

Darker: #969dbc mixed with black

  1. 969dbc
  2. 8288a3
  3. 6e738b
  4. 5b5f73
  5. 494c5d
  6. 373a47
  7. 262832
  8. 16181f
  9. 08090d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #969dbc with less saturation

  1. 969dbc
  2. 979db9
  3. 989db6
  4. 999eb3
  5. 999eb0
  6. 9a9ead
  7. 9b9eab
  8. 9c9ea8
  9. 9d9ea5
  10. 9e9ea2

Questions about #969dbc

What color is #969dbc?

#969dbc is dusty light indigo. The closest named color is Midnight Blush. In RGB it is rgb(150, 157, 188), in HSL hsl(228.95, 22.09%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.099% 0.04605 275.154).

What colors go well with #969dbc?

The complementary color of #969dbc is #a79f7f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87a2ba and #a598b6. The triadic partners are #b9958c and #89a892.

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

Black text reads better on #969dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #969dbc a warm or cool color?

#969dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 275 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.046.