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#989ede color: Dalmatian Sage

#989ede is rgb(152, 158, 222) in RGB and oklch(71.865% 0.09325 279.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

71.9%
0.093
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #989ede

#989ede is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dalmatian Sage (#97a3da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #989ede mixed with white

  1. 989ede
  2. a2a8e2
  3. acb1e5
  4. b6bbe9
  5. c0c5ec
  6. cacef0
  7. d4d8f3
  8. dfe2f6
  9. e9ebf9
  10. f4f5fc

Darker: #989ede mixed with black

  1. 989ede
  2. 8489c1
  3. 7074a5
  4. 5c6089
  5. 4a4d6f
  6. 383a55
  7. 27293d
  8. 171826
  9. 080912
  10. 010102

Calmer: #989ede with less saturation

  1. 989ede
  2. 999fd8
  3. 9aa0d3
  4. 9ba0cd
  5. 9ca1c7
  6. 9ea2c2
  7. 9fa2bc
  8. a0a3b6
  9. a1a3b0
  10. a3a4aa

Questions about #989ede

What color is #989ede?

#989ede is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Dalmatian Sage. In RGB it is rgb(152, 158, 222), in HSL hsl(234.86, 51.47%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.865% 0.09325 279.637).

What colors go well with #989ede?

The complementary color of #989ede is #b2a65e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76a9dd and #b694d0. The triadic partners are #d79078 and #6eb690.

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

Black text reads better on #989ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #989ede a warm or cool color?

#989ede is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.093.