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#989ce3 color: Cold Lips

#989ce3 is rgb(152, 156, 227) in RGB and oklch(71.695% 0.1031 280.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

71.7%
0.103
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #989ce3

#989ce3 is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #989ce3 mixed with white

  1. 989ce3
  2. a2a6e6
  3. abb0ea
  4. b5baed
  5. c0c3f0
  6. cacdf2
  7. d4d7f5
  8. dfe1f8
  9. e9ebfa
  10. f4f5fd

Darker: #989ce3 mixed with black

  1. 989ce3
  2. 8487c5
  3. 7073a8
  4. 5c5f8c
  5. 4a4c71
  6. 383957
  7. 27283f
  8. 171827
  9. 080912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #989ce3 with less saturation

  1. 989ce3
  2. 999ddd
  3. 9a9ed7
  4. 9b9fd0
  5. 9ca0ca
  6. 9da0c4
  7. 9ea1be
  8. a0a2b7
  9. a1a2b1
  10. a2a3aa

Questions about #989ce3

What color is #989ce3?

#989ce3 is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(152, 156, 227), in HSL hsl(236.8, 57.25%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.695% 0.1031 280.975).

What colors go well with #989ce3?

The complementary color of #989ce3 is #b2a655. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72a8e2 and #b891d3. The triadic partners are #db8d71 and #63b88f.

Is white or black text more readable on #989ce3?

Black text reads better on #989ce3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #989ce3 a warm or cool color?

#989ce3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.103.