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#999ddc color: Dalmatian Sage

#999ddc is rgb(153, 157, 220) in RGB and oklch(71.651% 0.0916 281.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

71.7%
0.092
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #999ddc

#999ddc is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dalmatian Sage (#97a3da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #999ddc mixed with white

  1. 999ddc
  2. a3a7e0
  3. acb0e4
  4. b6bae7
  5. c0c4eb
  6. caceef
  7. d5d7f2
  8. dfe1f5
  9. eaebf9
  10. f4f5fc

Darker: #999ddc mixed with black

  1. 999ddc
  2. 8488bf
  3. 7073a3
  4. 5d5f88
  5. 4a4c6e
  6. 383a54
  7. 27283c
  8. 171826
  9. 080911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #999ddc with less saturation

  1. 999ddc
  2. 9a9ed7
  3. 9b9fd1
  4. 9c9fcb
  5. 9da0c6
  6. 9ea1c0
  7. 9fa1bb
  8. a0a2b5
  9. a1a2af
  10. a2a3a9

Questions about #999ddc

What color is #999ddc?

#999ddc is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Dalmatian Sage. In RGB it is rgb(153, 157, 220), in HSL hsl(236.42, 48.91%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.651% 0.0916 281.007).

What colors go well with #999ddc?

The complementary color of #999ddc is #b0a560. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78a8db and #b693ce. The triadic partners are #d59077 and #6db691.

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

Black text reads better on #999ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999ddc a warm or cool color?

#999ddc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.092.