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#999fe2 color: Dalmatian Sage

#999fe2 is rgb(153, 159, 226) in RGB and oklch(72.32% 0.09741 279.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

72.3%
0.097
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #999fe2

#999fe2 is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dalmatian Sage (#97a3da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #999fe2 mixed with white

  1. 999fe2
  2. a3a9e5
  3. acb2e9
  4. b6bcec
  5. c0c5ef
  6. cacff2
  7. d5d8f5
  8. dfe2f7
  9. eaecfa
  10. f4f5fd

Darker: #999fe2 mixed with black

  1. 999fe2
  2. 848ac4
  3. 7075a8
  4. 5d618c
  5. 4a4d71
  6. 383b57
  7. 27293e
  8. 171827
  9. 080912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999fe2 with less saturation

  1. 999fe2
  2. 9aa0dc
  3. 9ba1d6
  4. 9ca1d0
  5. 9ea2ca
  6. 9fa3c4
  7. a0a3be
  8. a1a4b8
  9. a3a5b2
  10. a4a5ac

Questions about #999fe2

What color is #999fe2?

#999fe2 is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Dalmatian Sage. In RGB it is rgb(153, 159, 226), in HSL hsl(235.07, 55.73%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.32% 0.09741 279.715).

What colors go well with #999fe2?

The complementary color of #999fe2 is #b4a75c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75aae1 and #b895d4. The triadic partners are #da9077 and #6cb990.

Is white or black text more readable on #999fe2?

Black text reads better on #999fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999fe2 a warm or cool color?

#999fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.097.