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#989def color: Cold Lips

#989def is rgb(152, 157, 239) in RGB and oklch(72.462% 0.11867 280.323) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

72.5%
0.119
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #989def

#989def is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, 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: #989def mixed with white

  1. 989def
  2. a2a7f1
  3. abb1f3
  4. b5bbf5
  5. bfc4f7
  6. cacef9
  7. d4d8fa
  8. dfe2fc
  9. e9ebfd
  10. f4f5fe

Darker: #989def mixed with black

  1. 989def
  2. 8488d0
  3. 7073b1
  4. 5c5f94
  5. 4a4c78
  6. 383a5c
  7. 272842
  8. 17182a
  9. 080914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #989def with less saturation

  1. 989def
  2. 999ee8
  3. 9a9fe1
  4. 9ca1da
  5. 9da2d3
  6. 9ea2cb
  7. a0a3c4
  8. a1a4bd
  9. a3a5b5
  10. a4a5ae

Questions about #989def

What color is #989def?

#989def is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(152, 157, 239), in HSL hsl(236.55, 73.11%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.462% 0.11867 280.323).

What colors go well with #989def?

The complementary color of #989def is #b7a847. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6aabee and #bd90dd. The triadic partners are #e58b6b and #59bd8d.

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

Black text reads better on #989def: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #989def a warm or cool color?

#989def is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.119.