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#97aefa color: Widowmaker

#97aefa is rgb(151, 174, 250) in RGB and oklch(76.286% 0.11254 270.686) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

76.3%
0.113
271°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #97aefa

#97aefa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.75:1, 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: #97aefa mixed with white

  1. 97aefa
  2. a1b6fb
  3. abbefc
  4. b5c7fd
  5. bfcffe
  6. cad7fe
  7. d4dfff
  8. dfe7ff
  9. e9efff
  10. f4f7ff

Darker: #97aefa mixed with black

  1. 97aefa
  2. 8397d9
  3. 6f80ba
  4. 5c6a9b
  5. 49557d
  6. 374161
  7. 262e46
  8. 171c2d
  9. 080b15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #97aefa with less saturation

  1. 97aefa
  2. 9aaff3
  3. 9cafec
  4. 9fb0e5
  5. a2b0de
  6. a4b1d7
  7. a7b1cf
  8. aab1c8
  9. acb2c1
  10. afb2b9

Questions about #97aefa

What color is #97aefa?

#97aefa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Widowmaker. In RGB it is rgb(151, 174, 250), in HSL hsl(226.06, 90.83%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.286% 0.11254 270.686).

What colors go well with #97aefa?

The complementary color of #97aefa is #cdaf58. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6bbbf3 and #bea1ef. The triadic partners are #f19686 and #7ac68d.

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

Black text reads better on #97aefa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97aefa a warm or cool color?

#97aefa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.113.