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#999df2 color: Cold Lips

#999df2 is rgb(153, 157, 242) in RGB and oklch(72.683% 0.12272 280.819) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

72.7%
0.123
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #999df2

#999df2 is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, 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: #999df2 mixed with white

  1. 999df2
  2. a2a7f4
  3. acb1f6
  4. b6bbf7
  5. c0c4f9
  6. cacefa
  7. d4d8fc
  8. dfe2fd
  9. e9ebfe
  10. f4f5fe

Darker: #999df2 mixed with black

  1. 999df2
  2. 8488d2
  3. 7073b4
  4. 5d5f96
  5. 4a4c79
  6. 383a5e
  7. 272843
  8. 17182b
  9. 080914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999df2 with less saturation

  1. 999df2
  2. 9a9eeb
  3. 9ba0e3
  4. 9da1dc
  5. 9ea2d5
  6. 9fa3cd
  7. a1a4c6
  8. a2a5be
  9. a3a5b6
  10. a5a6ae

Questions about #999df2

What color is #999df2?

#999df2 is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(153, 157, 242), in HSL hsl(237.3, 77.39%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.683% 0.12272 280.819).

What colors go well with #999df2?

The complementary color of #999df2 is #b8a943. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69abf1 and #bf90e0. The triadic partners are #e78b69 and #55be8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #999df2?

Black text reads better on #999df2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999df2 a warm or cool color?

#999df2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.123.