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#999fe5 color: Cold Lips

#999fe5 is rgb(153, 159, 229) in RGB and oklch(72.457% 0.10167 279.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

72.5%
0.102
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #999fe5

#999fe5 is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #999fe5 mixed with white

  1. 999fe5
  2. a3a9e8
  3. acb2eb
  4. b6bcee
  5. c0c5f1
  6. cacff3
  7. d5d8f6
  8. dfe2f8
  9. eaecfb
  10. f4f5fd

Darker: #999fe5 mixed with black

  1. 999fe5
  2. 848ac7
  3. 7075aa
  4. 5d618e
  5. 4a4d72
  6. 383b58
  7. 27293f
  8. 171828
  9. 080912
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999fe5 with less saturation

  1. 999fe5
  2. 9aa0df
  3. 9ba1d9
  4. 9da2d3
  5. 9ea2cc
  6. 9fa3c6
  7. a0a4c0
  8. a2a4b9
  9. a3a5b3
  10. a4a5ac

Questions about #999fe5

What color is #999fe5?

#999fe5 is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(153, 159, 229), in HSL hsl(235.26, 59.38%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.457% 0.10167 279.761).

What colors go well with #999fe5?

The complementary color of #999fe5 is #b5a758. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73abe4 and #b994d6. The triadic partners are #dd9075 and #69ba90.

Is white or black text more readable on #999fe5?

Black text reads better on #999fe5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999fe5 a warm or cool color?

#999fe5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.102.