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#9996fa color: Cobalite

#9996fa is rgb(153, 150, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.753% 0.14352 283.528) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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242°
100%

71.8%
0.144
284°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #9996fa

#9996fa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #9996fa mixed with white

  1. 9996fa
  2. a2a1fb
  3. acacfd
  4. b6b6fe
  5. c0c1fe
  6. cacbff
  7. d4d6ff
  8. dfe0ff
  9. e9eaff
  10. f4f5ff

Darker: #9996fa mixed with black

  1. 9996fa
  2. 8482d9
  3. 706eba
  4. 5d5b9b
  5. 4a497d
  6. 383761
  7. 272646
  8. 17162d
  9. 080815
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9996fa with less saturation

  1. 9996fa
  2. 9a98f2
  3. 9b9ae9
  4. 9b9be1
  5. 9c9dd8
  6. 9d9ed0
  7. 9fa0c7
  8. a0a1bf
  9. a1a2b6
  10. a2a3ad

Questions about #9996fa

What color is #9996fa?

#9996fa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(153, 150, 250), in HSL hsl(241.8, 90.91%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.753% 0.14352 283.528).

What colors go well with #9996fa?

The complementary color of #9996fa is #b4a71f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fa7fb and #c487e3. The triadic partners are #ed8355 and #2bbf8b.

Is white or black text more readable on #9996fa?

Black text reads better on #9996fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9996fa a warm or cool color?

#9996fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.144.