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#979ffe color: Cobalite

#979ffe is rgb(151, 159, 254) in RGB and oklch(73.526% 0.13705 278.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

73.5%
0.137
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #979ffe

#979ffe is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, 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: #979ffe mixed with white

  1. 979ffe
  2. a1a9ff
  3. aab3ff
  4. b4bcff
  5. bfc6ff
  6. c9d0ff
  7. d3d9ff
  8. dee3ff
  9. e9ecff
  10. f4f6ff

Darker: #979ffe mixed with black

  1. 979ffe
  2. 838add
  3. 6f75bd
  4. 5c619e
  5. 494d80
  6. 373b63
  7. 262947
  8. 17182d
  9. 080916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #979ffe with less saturation

  1. 979ffe
  2. 99a1f6
  3. 9aa2ee
  4. 9ca3e5
  5. 9ea4dd
  6. 9fa5d5
  7. a1a6cc
  8. a3a7c4
  9. a5a8bb
  10. a7a9b2

Questions about #979ffe

What color is #979ffe?

#979ffe is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(151, 159, 254), in HSL hsl(235.34, 98.1%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.526% 0.13705 278.792).

What colors go well with #979ffe?

The complementary color of #979ffe is #bfaa30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5eaffb and #c290eb. The triadic partners are #f28966 and #4cc389.

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

Black text reads better on #979ffe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #979ffe a warm or cool color?

#979ffe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.137.