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#999efe color: Cobalite

#999efe is rgb(153, 158, 254) in RGB and oklch(73.478% 0.13804 280.153) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

73.5%
0.138
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #999efe

#999efe is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.138 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 8.68:1, 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: #999efe mixed with white

  1. 999efe
  2. a2a8ff
  3. acb2ff
  4. b6bcff
  5. c0c5ff
  6. cacfff
  7. d4d9ff
  8. dfe2ff
  9. e9ecff
  10. f4f5ff

Darker: #999efe mixed with black

  1. 999efe
  2. 8489dd
  3. 7074bd
  4. 5d609e
  5. 4a4d80
  6. 383a63
  7. 272947
  8. 17182d
  9. 080916
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999efe with less saturation

  1. 999efe
  2. 9aa0f6
  3. 9ca1ee
  4. 9da3e5
  5. 9fa4dd
  6. a0a5d5
  7. a2a6cc
  8. a4a7c4
  9. a5a8bb
  10. a7a8b2

Questions about #999efe

What color is #999efe?

#999efe is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cobalite. In RGB it is rgb(153, 158, 254), in HSL hsl(237.03, 98.06%, 79.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.478% 0.13804 280.153).

What colors go well with #999efe?

The complementary color of #999efe is #bdaa2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60aefc and #c48fea. The triadic partners are #f18963 and #47c38b.

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

Black text reads better on #999efe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999efe a warm or cool color?

#999efe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.138.