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#97aafa color: Widowmaker

#97aafa is rgb(151, 170, 250) in RGB and oklch(75.485% 0.11737 273.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

75.5%
0.117
273°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #97aafa

#97aafa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Widowmaker (#99aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #97aafa mixed with white

  1. 97aafa
  2. a1b3fb
  3. abbbfc
  4. b5c4fd
  5. bfccfe
  6. c9d5fe
  7. d4ddff
  8. dfe6ff
  9. e9eeff
  10. f4f7ff

Darker: #97aafa mixed with black

  1. 97aafa
  2. 8393d9
  3. 6f7dba
  4. 5c689b
  5. 49537d
  6. 373f61
  7. 262d46
  8. 171b2d
  9. 080b15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #97aafa with less saturation

  1. 97aafa
  2. 99abf3
  3. 9cacec
  4. 9eace4
  5. a0addd
  6. a3aed5
  7. a5aece
  8. a8aec6
  9. aaafbf
  10. adafb7

Questions about #97aafa

What color is #97aafa?

#97aafa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Widowmaker. In RGB it is rgb(151, 170, 250), in HSL hsl(228.48, 90.83%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.485% 0.11737 273.098).

What colors go well with #97aafa?

The complementary color of #97aafa is #c9ae50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68b8f4 and #bf9ded. The triadic partners are #f0937f and #71c58c.

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

Black text reads better on #97aafa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97aafa a warm or cool color?

#97aafa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.117.