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#97aaef color: Kitten’s Eye

#97aaef is rgb(151, 170, 239) in RGB and oklch(74.975% 0.10211 271.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

75%
0.102
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #97aaef

#97aaef is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.31:1, 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: #97aaef mixed with white

  1. 97aaef
  2. a1b3f1
  3. abbbf3
  4. b5c4f5
  5. bfccf7
  6. cad5f8
  7. d4ddfa
  8. dfe6fb
  9. e9eefd
  10. f4f7fe

Darker: #97aaef mixed with black

  1. 97aaef
  2. 8393d0
  3. 6f7db1
  4. 5c6894
  5. 495378
  6. 373f5c
  7. 262d42
  8. 171b2a
  9. 080b14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #97aaef with less saturation

  1. 97aaef
  2. 99abe9
  3. 9babe2
  4. 9eacdc
  5. a0acd6
  6. a2adcf
  7. a4adc9
  8. a7adc2
  9. a9adbb
  10. abaeb5

Questions about #97aaef

What color is #97aaef?

#97aaef is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Kitten’s Eye. In RGB it is rgb(151, 170, 239), in HSL hsl(227.05, 73.33%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.975% 0.10211 271.941).

What colors go well with #97aaef?

The complementary color of #97aaef is #c5ac5e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71b6e9 and #ba9ee4. The triadic partners are #e79585 and #7bc18e.

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

Black text reads better on #97aaef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97aaef a warm or cool color?

#97aaef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.102.