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#969ddd color: Dalmatian Sage

#969ddd is rgb(150, 157, 221) in RGB and oklch(71.469% 0.09353 278.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

71.5%
0.094
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #969ddd

#969ddd is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dalmatian Sage (#97a3da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #969ddd mixed with white

  1. 969ddd
  2. a0a7e1
  3. aab0e5
  4. b4bae8
  5. bec4ec
  6. c9ceef
  7. d3d7f3
  8. dee1f6
  9. e9ebf9
  10. f4f5fc

Darker: #969ddd mixed with black

  1. 969ddd
  2. 8288c0
  3. 6e73a4
  4. 5b5f88
  5. 494c6e
  6. 373a55
  7. 26283d
  8. 161826
  9. 080911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #969ddd with less saturation

  1. 969ddd
  2. 979ed7
  3. 989fd2
  4. 9a9fcc
  5. 9ba0c6
  6. 9ca1c1
  7. 9da1bb
  8. 9fa2b5
  9. a0a2af
  10. a1a2a9

Questions about #969ddd

What color is #969ddd?

#969ddd is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Dalmatian Sage. In RGB it is rgb(150, 157, 221), in HSL hsl(234.08, 51.08%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.469% 0.09353 278.934).

What colors go well with #969ddd?

The complementary color of #969ddd is #b1a45d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74a8db and #b493d0. The triadic partners are #d68f77 and #6db58e.

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

Black text reads better on #969ddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #969ddd a warm or cool color?

#969ddd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.094.