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#97aafd color: Widowmaker

#97aafd is rgb(151, 170, 253) in RGB and oklch(75.629% 0.12152 273.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

75.6%
0.122
273°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #97aafd

#97aafd is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.48:1, 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: #97aafd mixed with white

  1. 97aafd
  2. a1b3fe
  3. abbbff
  4. b5c4ff
  5. bfccff
  6. c9d5ff
  7. d4ddff
  8. dfe6ff
  9. e9eeff
  10. f4f7ff

Darker: #97aafd mixed with black

  1. 97aafd
  2. 8393dc
  3. 6f7dbc
  4. 5c689d
  5. 49537f
  6. 373f62
  7. 262d47
  8. 171b2d
  9. 080b16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #97aafd with less saturation

  1. 97aafd
  2. 99abf6
  3. 9cacee
  4. 9eade7
  5. a1addf
  6. a3aed7
  7. a6aed0
  8. a8afc8
  9. abafc0
  10. adb0b8

Questions about #97aafd

What color is #97aafd?

#97aafd is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Widowmaker. In RGB it is rgb(151, 170, 253), in HSL hsl(228.82, 96.23%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.629% 0.12152 273.342).

What colors go well with #97aafd?

The complementary color of #97aafd is #caae4c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #66b8f7 and #c09cef. The triadic partners are #f3927d and #6ec68b.

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

Black text reads better on #97aafd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97aafd a warm or cool color?

#97aafd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.122.