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#97a9ec color: Bright light indigo

#97a9ec is rgb(151, 169, 236) in RGB and oklch(74.637% 0.09914 272.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

74.6%
0.099
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #97a9ec

#97a9ec is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kitten’s Eye (#8aadf7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #97a9ec mixed with white

  1. 97a9ec
  2. a1b2ee
  3. abbaf1
  4. b5c3f3
  5. bfcbf5
  6. cad4f7
  7. d4ddf9
  8. dfe5fa
  9. e9eefc
  10. f4f6fe

Darker: #97a9ec mixed with black

  1. 97a9ec
  2. 8392cd
  3. 6f7caf
  4. 5c6792
  5. 495376
  6. 373f5b
  7. 262c42
  8. 171b29
  9. 080a13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #97a9ec with less saturation

  1. 97a9ec
  2. 99aae6
  3. 9baae0
  4. 9dabda
  5. 9fabd3
  6. a2abcd
  7. a4acc7
  8. a6acc0
  9. a8acba
  10. aaacb3

Questions about #97a9ec

What color is #97a9ec?

#97a9ec is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(151, 169, 236), in HSL hsl(227.29, 69.11%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.637% 0.09914 272.265).

What colors go well with #97a9ec?

The complementary color of #97a9ec is #c3ab60. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72b4e6 and #b99ee1. The triadic partners are #e49585 and #7bbf8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #97a9ec?

Black text reads better on #97a9ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97a9ec a warm or cool color?

#97a9ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.099.