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#9899ec color: Cold Lips

#9899ec is rgb(152, 153, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.537% 0.11999 282.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

71.5%
0.120
282°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #9899ec

#9899ec is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, 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: #9899ec mixed with white

  1. 9899ec
  2. a2a3ef
  3. abaef1
  4. b5b8f3
  5. bfc2f5
  6. caccf7
  7. d4d6f9
  8. dfe0fb
  9. e9ebfc
  10. f4f5fe

Darker: #9899ec mixed with black

  1. 9899ec
  2. 8484cd
  3. 7070af
  4. 5c5d92
  5. 4a4a76
  6. 38385b
  7. 272742
  8. 171729
  9. 080813
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9899ec with less saturation

  1. 9899ec
  2. 999ae5
  3. 9a9cde
  4. 9b9dd7
  5. 9c9ed0
  6. 9d9fc8
  7. 9ea0c1
  8. 9fa1ba
  9. a0a2b2
  10. a2a2ab

Questions about #9899ec

What color is #9899ec?

#9899ec is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(152, 153, 236), in HSL hsl(239.29, 68.85%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.537% 0.11999 282.402).

What colors go well with #9899ec?

The complementary color of #9899ec is #b2a643. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6aa7ec and #bd8cd9. The triadic partners are #e28965 and #50ba8d.

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

Black text reads better on #9899ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9899ec a warm or cool color?

#9899ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.12.