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#999ced color: Cold Lips

#999ced is rgb(153, 156, 237) in RGB and oklch(72.244% 0.11708 281.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

72.2%
0.117
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #999ced

#999ced is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, 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: #999ced mixed with white

  1. 999ced
  2. a2a6ef
  3. acb0f2
  4. b6baf4
  5. c0c4f6
  6. cacef8
  7. d4d7fa
  8. dfe1fb
  9. e9ebfd
  10. f4f5fe

Darker: #999ced mixed with black

  1. 999ced
  2. 8487ce
  3. 7073b0
  4. 5d5f93
  5. 4a4c77
  6. 38395c
  7. 272842
  8. 17182a
  9. 080914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999ced with less saturation

  1. 999ced
  2. 9a9de6
  3. 9b9edf
  4. 9ca0d8
  5. 9da1d1
  6. 9fa2ca
  7. a0a2c3
  8. a1a3bc
  9. a2a4b4
  10. a4a5ad

Questions about #999ced

What color is #999ced?

#999ced is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(153, 156, 237), in HSL hsl(237.86, 70%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.244% 0.11708 281.418).

What colors go well with #999ced?

The complementary color of #999ced is #b5a848. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6caaec and #bd90db. The triadic partners are #e38b6a and #58bc8e.

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

Black text reads better on #999ced: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999ced a warm or cool color?

#999ced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.117.