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#999afd color: Cobalite

#999afd is rgb(153, 154, 253) in RGB and oklch(72.665% 0.1421 281.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

72.7%
0.142
282°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 1%

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 #999afd

#999afd is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 282°.

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

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #999afd mixed with white

  1. 999afd
  2. a2a4fe
  3. acafff
  4. b6b9ff
  5. c0c3ff
  6. cacdff
  7. d4d7ff
  8. dfe1ff
  9. e9ebff
  10. f4f5ff

Darker: #999afd mixed with black

  1. 999afd
  2. 8485dc
  3. 7071bc
  4. 5d5e9d
  5. 4a4b7f
  6. 383962
  7. 272747
  8. 17172d
  9. 080916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999afd with less saturation

  1. 999afd
  2. 9a9cf5
  3. 9b9eec
  4. 9c9fe4
  5. 9ea0db
  6. 9fa2d3
  7. a0a3ca
  8. a2a4c1
  9. a3a5b9
  10. a5a6b0

Questions about #999afd

What color is #999afd?

#999afd is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(153, 154, 253), in HSL hsl(239.4, 96.15%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.665% 0.1421 281.825).

What colors go well with #999afd?

The complementary color of #999afd is #b9a925. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5eabfd and #c48be7. The triadic partners are #f0865c and #39c28b.

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

Black text reads better on #999afd: 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 #999afd a warm or cool color?

#999afd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.142.