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#9899eb color: Cold Lips

#9899eb is rgb(152, 153, 235) in RGB and oklch(71.488% 0.11858 282.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

71.5%
0.119
282°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #9899eb

#9899eb is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #9899eb mixed with white

  1. 9899eb
  2. a2a3ee
  3. abaef0
  4. b5b8f3
  5. bfc2f5
  6. caccf7
  7. d4d6f9
  8. dfe0fb
  9. e9ebfc
  10. f4f5fe

Darker: #9899eb mixed with black

  1. 9899eb
  2. 8484cc
  3. 7070ae
  4. 5c5d91
  5. 4a4a75
  6. 38385b
  7. 272741
  8. 171729
  9. 080813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9899eb with less saturation

  1. 9899eb
  2. 999ae4
  3. 9a9cdd
  4. 9b9dd6
  5. 9c9ecf
  6. 9d9fc8
  7. 9ea0c1
  8. 9fa1b9
  9. a0a1b2
  10. a2a2aa

Questions about #9899eb

What color is #9899eb?

#9899eb is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(152, 153, 235), in HSL hsl(239.28, 67.48%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.488% 0.11858 282.439).

What colors go well with #9899eb?

The complementary color of #9899eb is #b1a645. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6aa7eb and #bc8dd8. The triadic partners are #e18966 and #52ba8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #9899eb?

Black text reads better on #9899eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9899eb a warm or cool color?

#9899eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.119.