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#999bfa color: Cobalite

#999bfa is rgb(153, 155, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.7% 0.13659 281.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

72.7%
0.137
282°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • violet-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #999bfa

#999bfa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, 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: #999bfa mixed with white

  1. 999bfa
  2. a2a5fb
  3. acaffc
  4. b6bafd
  5. c0c4fe
  6. caceff
  7. d4d7ff
  8. dfe1ff
  9. e9ebff
  10. f4f5ff

Darker: #999bfa mixed with black

  1. 999bfa
  2. 8486d9
  3. 7072ba
  4. 5d5e9b
  5. 4a4b7d
  6. 383961
  7. 272846
  8. 17182d
  9. 080915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999bfa with less saturation

  1. 999bfa
  2. 9a9df2
  3. 9b9eea
  4. 9ca0e2
  5. 9ea1da
  6. 9fa2d1
  7. a0a3c9
  8. a2a4c1
  9. a3a5b8
  10. a5a6af

Questions about #999bfa

What color is #999bfa?

#999bfa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(153, 155, 250), in HSL hsl(238.76, 90.65%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.7% 0.13659 281.523).

What colors go well with #999bfa?

The complementary color of #999bfa is #b9a92f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61abf9 and #c38ce5. The triadic partners are #ee8760 and #42c18b.

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

Black text reads better on #999bfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999bfa a warm or cool color?

#999bfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.137.