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#999cfa color: Cobalite

#999cfa is rgb(153, 156, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.891% 0.13522 281.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

72.9%
0.135
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #999cfa

#999cfa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cobalite (#9999ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #999cfa mixed with white

  1. 999cfa
  2. a2a6fb
  3. acb0fc
  4. b6bafd
  5. c0c4fe
  6. caceff
  7. d4d8ff
  8. dfe2ff
  9. e9ebff
  10. f4f5ff

Darker: #999cfa mixed with black

  1. 999cfa
  2. 8487d9
  3. 7073ba
  4. 5d5f9b
  5. 4a4c7d
  6. 383961
  7. 272846
  8. 17182d
  9. 080915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999cfa with less saturation

  1. 999cfa
  2. 9a9ef2
  3. 9b9fea
  4. 9da1e2
  5. 9ea2da
  6. 9fa3d2
  7. a1a4c9
  8. a2a5c1
  9. a4a6b9
  10. a5a7b0

Questions about #999cfa

What color is #999cfa?

#999cfa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(153, 156, 250), in HSL hsl(238.14, 90.65%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.891% 0.13522 281.097).

What colors go well with #999cfa?

The complementary color of #999cfa is #baa932. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62acf9 and #c38ee5. The triadic partners are #ee8862 and #46c18b.

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

Black text reads better on #999cfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999cfa a warm or cool color?

#999cfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.135.