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#999aec color: Cold Lips

#999aec is rgb(153, 154, 236) in RGB and oklch(71.807% 0.11846 282.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

71.8%
0.118
282°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #999aec

#999aec is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, 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: #999aec mixed with white

  1. 999aec
  2. a2a4ef
  3. acaef1
  4. b6b8f3
  5. c0c3f5
  6. cacdf7
  7. d4d7f9
  8. dfe1fb
  9. e9ebfc
  10. f4f5fe

Darker: #999aec mixed with black

  1. 999aec
  2. 8485cd
  3. 7071af
  4. 5d5e92
  5. 4a4b76
  6. 38395b
  7. 272742
  8. 171729
  9. 080913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999aec with less saturation

  1. 999aec
  2. 9a9be5
  3. 9b9dde
  4. 9c9ed7
  5. 9d9fd0
  6. 9ea0c9
  7. 9fa1c2
  8. a0a2ba
  9. a1a2b3
  10. a3a3ab

Questions about #999aec

What color is #999aec?

#999aec is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(153, 154, 236), in HSL hsl(239.28, 68.6%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.807% 0.11846 282.46).

What colors go well with #999aec?

The complementary color of #999aec is #b2a746. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ba8ec and #bd8ed9. The triadic partners are #e28a67 and #53bb8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #999aec?

Black text reads better on #999aec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999aec a warm or cool color?

#999aec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.118.