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#999be0 color: Soft light indigo

#999be0 is rgb(153, 155, 224) in RGB and oklch(71.434% 0.10009 282.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

71.4%
0.100
282°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #999be0

#999be0 is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #999be0 mixed with white

  1. 999be0
  2. a3a5e4
  3. acafe7
  4. b6b9ea
  5. c0c3ee
  6. cacdf1
  7. d5d7f4
  8. dfe1f7
  9. eaebfa
  10. f4f5fc

Darker: #999be0 mixed with black

  1. 999be0
  2. 8486c3
  3. 7072a6
  4. 5d5e8a
  5. 4a4b70
  6. 383956
  7. 27283e
  8. 171827
  9. 080912
  10. 010102

Calmer: #999be0 with less saturation

  1. 999be0
  2. 9a9cda
  3. 9b9dd4
  4. 9c9ece
  5. 9c9fc8
  6. 9da0c2
  7. 9ea0bc
  8. 9fa1b6
  9. a0a2af
  10. a2a2a9

Questions about #999be0

What color is #999be0?

#999be0 is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Soft light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(153, 155, 224), in HSL hsl(238.31, 53.38%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.434% 0.10009 282.273).

What colors go well with #999be0?

The complementary color of #999be0 is #afa558. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74a7e0 and #b890d0. The triadic partners are #d88e70 and #64b790.

Is white or black text more readable on #999be0?

Black text reads better on #999be0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999be0 a warm or cool color?

#999be0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.1.