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#999efb color: Cobalite

#999efb is rgb(153, 158, 251) in RGB and oklch(73.325% 0.13389 280.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

73.3%
0.134
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #999efb

#999efb is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, 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: #999efb mixed with white

  1. 999efb
  2. a2a8fc
  3. acb2fd
  4. b6bcfe
  5. c0c5ff
  6. cacfff
  7. d4d9ff
  8. dfe2ff
  9. e9ecff
  10. f4f5ff

Darker: #999efb mixed with black

  1. 999efb
  2. 8489da
  3. 7074ba
  4. 5d609c
  5. 4a4d7e
  6. 383a61
  7. 272946
  8. 17182d
  9. 080915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999efb with less saturation

  1. 999efb
  2. 9aa0f3
  3. 9ca1eb
  4. 9da2e3
  5. 9ea4db
  6. a0a5d3
  7. a2a6cb
  8. a3a6c2
  9. a5a7ba
  10. a7a8b1

Questions about #999efb

What color is #999efb?

#999efb is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(153, 158, 251), in HSL hsl(236.94, 92.45%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.325% 0.13389 280.203).

What colors go well with #999efb?

The complementary color of #999efb is #bcaa35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62aef9 and #c390e7. The triadic partners are #ef8965 and #4cc28c.

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

Black text reads better on #999efb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999efb a warm or cool color?

#999efb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.134.