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#979eda color: Dalmatian Sage

#979eda is rgb(151, 158, 218) in RGB and oklch(71.612% 0.08771 278.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

71.6%
0.088
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #979eda

#979eda is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, 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: #979eda mixed with white

  1. 979eda
  2. a1a8de
  3. abb1e2
  4. b5bbe6
  5. bfc4ea
  6. c9ceee
  7. d4d8f1
  8. dfe2f5
  9. e9ebf8
  10. f4f5fc

Darker: #979eda mixed with black

  1. 979eda
  2. 8389bd
  3. 6f74a2
  4. 5c6087
  5. 494d6c
  6. 373a54
  7. 26293c
  8. 171825
  9. 080911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #979eda with less saturation

  1. 979eda
  2. 989fd5
  3. 999fcf
  4. 9aa0ca
  5. 9ca1c5
  6. 9da1bf
  7. 9ea2ba
  8. 9fa2b4
  9. a1a2af
  10. a2a3a9

Questions about #979eda

What color is #979eda?

#979eda is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Dalmatian Sage. In RGB it is rgb(151, 158, 218), in HSL hsl(233.73, 47.52%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.612% 0.08771 278.792).

What colors go well with #979eda?

The complementary color of #979eda is #b1a562. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77a8d8 and #b395ce. The triadic partners are #d3907b and #72b48f.

Is white or black text more readable on #979eda?

Black text reads better on #979eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #979eda a warm or cool color?

#979eda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.088.