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#999fea color: Cold Lips

#999fea is rgb(153, 159, 234) in RGB and oklch(72.689% 0.10875 279.808) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

72.7%
0.109
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #999fea

#999fea is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.5:1, 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: #999fea mixed with white

  1. 999fea
  2. a3a9ed
  3. acb2ef
  4. b6bcf2
  5. c0c5f4
  6. cacff6
  7. d5d9f8
  8. dfe2fa
  9. eaecfc
  10. f4f5fd

Darker: #999fea mixed with black

  1. 999fea
  2. 848acb
  3. 7075ae
  4. 5d6191
  5. 4a4d75
  6. 383b5a
  7. 272941
  8. 171829
  9. 080913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999fea with less saturation

  1. 999fea
  2. 9aa0e3
  3. 9ba1dd
  4. 9da2d6
  5. 9ea3d0
  6. 9fa4c9
  7. a1a4c2
  8. a2a5bb
  9. a4a6b5
  10. a5a6ae

Questions about #999fea

What color is #999fea?

#999fea is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(153, 159, 234), in HSL hsl(235.56, 65.85%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.689% 0.10875 279.808).

What colors go well with #999fea?

The complementary color of #999fea is #b7a852. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70ace8 and #bb93da. The triadic partners are #e18f72 and #64bc8f.

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

Black text reads better on #999fea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999fea a warm or cool color?

#999fea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.109.