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#999cfe color: Cobalite

#999cfe is rgb(153, 156, 254) in RGB and oklch(73.096% 0.14075 280.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

73.1%
0.141
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #999cfe

#999cfe is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, 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: #999cfe mixed with white

  1. 999cfe
  2. a2a6ff
  3. acb0ff
  4. b6baff
  5. c0c4ff
  6. caceff
  7. d4d8ff
  8. dfe2ff
  9. e9ecff
  10. f4f5ff

Darker: #999cfe mixed with black

  1. 999cfe
  2. 8487dd
  3. 7073bd
  4. 5d5f9e
  5. 4a4c80
  6. 383963
  7. 272847
  8. 17182d
  9. 080916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999cfe with less saturation

  1. 999cfe
  2. 9a9ef6
  3. 9b9fed
  4. 9da1e5
  5. 9ea2dd
  6. a0a3d4
  7. a1a4cb
  8. a3a5c3
  9. a4a6ba
  10. a6a7b1

Questions about #999cfe

What color is #999cfe?

#999cfe is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(153, 156, 254), in HSL hsl(238.22, 98.06%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.096% 0.14075 280.986).

What colors go well with #999cfe?

The complementary color of #999cfe is #bcaa29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fadfd and #c48de9. The triadic partners are #f1875f and #3fc38b.

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

Black text reads better on #999cfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999cfe a warm or cool color?

#999cfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.141.