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#97a1ef color: Cold Lips

#97a1ef is rgb(151, 161, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.175% 0.11349 277.611) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

73.2%
0.113
278°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #97a1ef

#97a1ef is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #97a1ef mixed with white

  1. 97a1ef
  2. a1aaf1
  3. abb4f3
  4. b5bdf5
  5. bfc7f7
  6. c9d0f9
  7. d4d9fa
  8. dee3fc
  9. e9ecfd
  10. f4f6fe

Darker: #97a1ef mixed with black

  1. 97a1ef
  2. 838bd0
  3. 6f76b1
  4. 5c6294
  5. 494e78
  6. 373c5c
  7. 262a42
  8. 17192a
  9. 080914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #97a1ef with less saturation

  1. 97a1ef
  2. 99a2e8
  3. 9aa3e1
  4. 9ca4da
  5. 9da5d3
  6. 9fa5cc
  7. a1a6c5
  8. a3a7be
  9. a4a7b7
  10. a6a8b0

Questions about #97a1ef

What color is #97a1ef?

#97a1ef is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(151, 161, 239), in HSL hsl(233.18, 73.33%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.175% 0.11349 277.611).

What colors go well with #97a1ef?

The complementary color of #97a1ef is #bca94e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6baeec and #bc95e0. The triadic partners are #e68e74 and #65be8c.

Is white or black text more readable on #97a1ef?

Black text reads better on #97a1ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97a1ef a warm or cool color?

#97a1ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.113.