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#9899ef color: Cold Lips

#9899ef is rgb(152, 153, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.685% 0.12419 282.292) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

71.7%
0.124
282°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #9899ef

#9899ef is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, 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: #9899ef mixed with white

  1. 9899ef
  2. a2a3f1
  3. abaef3
  4. b5b8f5
  5. bfc2f7
  6. c9ccf9
  7. d4d6fb
  8. dee0fc
  9. e9ebfd
  10. f4f5fe

Darker: #9899ef mixed with black

  1. 9899ef
  2. 8484d0
  3. 7070b1
  4. 5c5d94
  5. 4a4a78
  6. 38385c
  7. 272742
  8. 17172a
  9. 080814
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9899ef with less saturation

  1. 9899ef
  2. 999ae8
  3. 9a9ce0
  4. 9b9dd9
  5. 9c9ed2
  6. 9d9fca
  7. 9ea0c3
  8. 9fa1bb
  9. a1a2b3
  10. a2a3ab

Questions about #9899ef

What color is #9899ef?

#9899ef is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(152, 153, 239), in HSL hsl(239.31, 73.11%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.685% 0.12419 282.292).

What colors go well with #9899ef?

The complementary color of #9899ef is #b3a63e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67a7ef and #be8cdb. The triadic partners are #e48863 and #4cbc8c.

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

Black text reads better on #9899ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9899ef a warm or cool color?

#9899ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.124.