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#999ff1 color: Cold Lips

#999ff1 is rgb(153, 159, 241) in RGB and oklch(73.023% 0.1186 279.82) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

73%
0.119
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #999ff1

#999ff1 is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, 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: #999ff1 mixed with white

  1. 999ff1
  2. a2a9f3
  3. acb2f5
  4. b6bcf7
  5. c0c6f8
  6. cacffa
  7. d4d9fb
  8. dfe2fc
  9. e9ecfd
  10. f4f5fe

Darker: #999ff1 mixed with black

  1. 999ff1
  2. 848ad2
  3. 7075b3
  4. 5d6195
  5. 4a4d79
  6. 383b5d
  7. 272943
  8. 17182b
  9. 080914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999ff1 with less saturation

  1. 999ff1
  2. 9aa0ea
  3. 9ca1e3
  4. 9da2dc
  5. 9ea3d4
  6. a0a4cd
  7. a1a5c6
  8. a3a6be
  9. a4a6b7
  10. a6a7af

Questions about #999ff1

What color is #999ff1?

#999ff1 is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(153, 159, 241), in HSL hsl(235.91, 75.86%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.023% 0.1186 279.82).

What colors go well with #999ff1?

The complementary color of #999ff1 is #b9a948. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6badef and #be92e0. The triadic partners are #e78d6e and #5cbf8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #999ff1?

Black text reads better on #999ff1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999ff1 a warm or cool color?

#999ff1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.119.