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#999efd color: Cobalite

#999efd is rgb(153, 158, 253) in RGB and oklch(73.427% 0.13666 280.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

73.4%
0.137
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #999efd

#999efd is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, 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: #999efd mixed with white

  1. 999efd
  2. a2a8fe
  3. acb2ff
  4. b6bcff
  5. c0c5ff
  6. cacfff
  7. d4d9ff
  8. dfe2ff
  9. e9ecff
  10. f4f5ff

Darker: #999efd mixed with black

  1. 999efd
  2. 8489dc
  3. 7074bc
  4. 5d609d
  5. 4a4d7f
  6. 383a62
  7. 272947
  8. 17182d
  9. 080916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999efd with less saturation

  1. 999efd
  2. 9aa0f5
  3. 9ca1ed
  4. 9da2e5
  5. 9fa4dc
  6. a0a5d4
  7. a2a6cc
  8. a3a7c3
  9. a5a8ba
  10. a7a8b2

Questions about #999efd

What color is #999efd?

#999efd is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(153, 158, 253), in HSL hsl(237, 96.15%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.427% 0.13666 280.17).

What colors go well with #999efd?

The complementary color of #999efd is #bdaa31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61aefb and #c48fe9. The triadic partners are #f18964 and #49c38b.

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

Black text reads better on #999efd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999efd a warm or cool color?

#999efd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.137.