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#9796fa color: Cobalite

#9796fa is rgb(151, 150, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.602% 0.14376 282.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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241°
100%

71.6%
0.144
283°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #9796fa

#9796fa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #9796fa mixed with white

  1. 9796fa
  2. a0a1fb
  3. aaacfd
  4. b4b6fe
  5. bec1fe
  6. c9cbff
  7. d3d6ff
  8. dee0ff
  9. e9eaff
  10. f4f5ff

Darker: #9796fa mixed with black

  1. 9796fa
  2. 8382d9
  3. 6f6eba
  4. 5c5b9b
  5. 49497d
  6. 373761
  7. 262646
  8. 17162d
  9. 080815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9796fa with less saturation

  1. 9796fa
  2. 9898f2
  3. 999ae9
  4. 9a9be1
  5. 9b9dd8
  6. 9c9ed0
  7. 9d9fc7
  8. 9fa1be
  9. a0a2b5
  10. a2a2ac

Questions about #9796fa

What color is #9796fa?

#9796fa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(151, 150, 250), in HSL hsl(240.6, 90.91%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.602% 0.14376 282.601).

What colors go well with #9796fa?

The complementary color of #9796fa is #b5a61c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5ca7fa and #c287e3. The triadic partners are #ed8256 and #2dbf88.

Is white or black text more readable on #9796fa?

Black text reads better on #9796fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9796fa a warm or cool color?

#9796fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.144.