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#999dfa color: Cobalite

#999dfa is rgb(153, 157, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.082% 0.13386 280.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

73.1%
0.134
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #999dfa

#999dfa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, 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: #999dfa mixed with white

  1. 999dfa
  2. a2a7fb
  3. acb1fc
  4. b6bbfd
  5. c0c5fe
  6. cacfff
  7. d4d8ff
  8. dfe2ff
  9. e9ecff
  10. f4f5ff

Darker: #999dfa mixed with black

  1. 999dfa
  2. 8488d9
  3. 7073ba
  4. 5d5f9b
  5. 4a4c7d
  6. 383a61
  7. 272846
  8. 17182d
  9. 080915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999dfa with less saturation

  1. 999dfa
  2. 9a9ff2
  3. 9ba0ea
  4. 9da1e2
  5. 9ea3da
  6. a0a4d2
  7. a1a5ca
  8. a3a6c1
  9. a4a6b9
  10. a6a7b0

Questions about #999dfa

What color is #999dfa?

#999dfa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(153, 157, 250), in HSL hsl(237.53, 90.65%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.082% 0.13386 280.663).

What colors go well with #999dfa?

The complementary color of #999dfa is #bbaa35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62adf9 and #c38fe6. The triadic partners are #ee8964 and #4ac18c.

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

Black text reads better on #999dfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999dfa a warm or cool color?

#999dfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.134.