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#999dfe color: Cobalite

#999dfe is rgb(153, 157, 254) in RGB and oklch(73.287% 0.13939 280.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

73.3%
0.139
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #999dfe

#999dfe is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.61:1, 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: #999dfe mixed with white

  1. 999dfe
  2. a2a7ff
  3. acb1ff
  4. b6bbff
  5. c0c5ff
  6. cacfff
  7. d4d8ff
  8. dfe2ff
  9. e9ecff
  10. f4f5ff

Darker: #999dfe mixed with black

  1. 999dfe
  2. 8488dd
  3. 7073bd
  4. 5d5f9e
  5. 4a4c80
  6. 383a63
  7. 272847
  8. 17182d
  9. 080916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999dfe with less saturation

  1. 999dfe
  2. 9a9ff6
  3. 9ca0ed
  4. 9da2e5
  5. 9ea3dd
  6. a0a4d4
  7. a1a5cc
  8. a3a6c3
  9. a5a7ba
  10. a7a8b1

Questions about #999dfe

What color is #999dfe?

#999dfe is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(153, 157, 254), in HSL hsl(237.62, 98.06%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.287% 0.13939 280.573).

What colors go well with #999dfe?

The complementary color of #999dfe is #bdaa2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fadfd and #c48ee9. The triadic partners are #f18861 and #43c38b.

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

Black text reads better on #999dfe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999dfe a warm or cool color?

#999dfe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.139.