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#999bc3 color: Grape Ivy

#999bc3 is rgb(153, 155, 195) in RGB and oklch(70.191% 0.05834 282.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

70.2%
0.058
283°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #999bc3

#999bc3 is a dusty light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.058 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Grape Ivy (#979ac4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #999bc3 mixed with white

  1. 999bc3
  2. a3a5c9
  3. acaecf
  4. b6b8d5
  5. c0c2db
  6. cbcce1
  7. d5d6e7
  8. dfe0ed
  9. eaeaf3
  10. f4f5f9

Darker: #999bc3 mixed with black

  1. 999bc3
  2. 8486a9
  3. 707290
  4. 5d5e78
  5. 4a4b60
  6. 38394a
  7. 272834
  8. 171820
  9. 08090e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #999bc3 with less saturation

  1. 999bc3
  2. 9a9bbf
  3. 9a9cbc
  4. 9b9cb8
  5. 9b9db5
  6. 9c9db1
  7. 9c9eae
  8. 9d9eaa
  9. 9e9ea6
  10. 9e9fa3

Questions about #999bc3

What color is #999bc3?

#999bc3 is dusty light indigo. The closest named color is Grape Ivy. In RGB it is rgb(153, 155, 195), in HSL hsl(237.14, 25.93%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.191% 0.05834 282.538).

What colors go well with #999bc3?

The complementary color of #999bc3 is #a6a177. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85a2c3 and #ac95ba. The triadic partners are #bf9483 and #7eab94.

Is white or black text more readable on #999bc3?

Black text reads better on #999bc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999bc3 a warm or cool color?

#999bc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.058.