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#979efa color: Cobalite

#979efa is rgb(151, 158, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.129% 0.13285 279.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

73.1%
0.133
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #979efa

#979efa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #979efa mixed with white

  1. 979efa
  2. a1a8fb
  3. aab2fc
  4. b4bcfd
  5. bfc5fe
  6. c9cfff
  7. d3d9ff
  8. dee2ff
  9. e9ecff
  10. f4f5ff

Darker: #979efa mixed with black

  1. 979efa
  2. 8389d9
  3. 6f74ba
  4. 5c609b
  5. 494d7d
  6. 373a61
  7. 262946
  8. 17182d
  9. 080915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #979efa with less saturation

  1. 979efa
  2. 989ff2
  3. 9aa1ea
  4. 9ba2e2
  5. 9da3da
  6. 9fa4d2
  7. a0a5ca
  8. a2a6c1
  9. a4a7b9
  10. a6a7b1

Questions about #979efa

What color is #979efa?

#979efa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(151, 158, 250), in HSL hsl(235.76, 90.83%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.129% 0.13285 279.253).

What colors go well with #979efa?

The complementary color of #979efa is #bda935. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60aef8 and #c190e7. The triadic partners are #ee8967 and #4fc18a.

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

Black text reads better on #979efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #979efa a warm or cool color?

#979efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.133.