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#989ce4 color: Cold Lips

#989ce4 is rgb(152, 156, 228) in RGB and oklch(71.741% 0.10452 280.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

71.7%
0.105
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #989ce4

#989ce4 is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.105 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 8.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #989ce4 mixed with white

  1. 989ce4
  2. a2a6e7
  3. abb0ea
  4. b5baed
  5. c0c3f0
  6. cacdf3
  7. d4d7f6
  8. dfe1f8
  9. e9ebfb
  10. f4f5fd

Darker: #989ce4 mixed with black

  1. 989ce4
  2. 8487c6
  3. 7073a9
  4. 5c5f8d
  5. 4a4c72
  6. 383958
  7. 27283f
  8. 171828
  9. 080912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #989ce4 with less saturation

  1. 989ce4
  2. 999dde
  3. 9a9ed8
  4. 9b9fd1
  5. 9ca0cb
  6. 9da1c5
  7. 9fa1be
  8. a0a2b8
  9. a1a3b1
  10. a2a3aa

Questions about #989ce4

What color is #989ce4?

#989ce4 is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(152, 156, 228), in HSL hsl(236.84, 58.46%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.741% 0.10452 280.968).

What colors go well with #989ce4?

The complementary color of #989ce4 is #b2a654. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71a8e3 and #b991d4. The triadic partners are #dc8d70 and #62b88e.

Is white or black text more readable on #989ce4?

Black text reads better on #989ce4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #989ce4 a warm or cool color?

#989ce4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.105.