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#999ff2 color: Cold Lips

#999ff2 is rgb(153, 159, 242) in RGB and oklch(73.072% 0.12 279.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

73.1%
0.120
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #999ff2

#999ff2 is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, 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: #999ff2 mixed with white

  1. 999ff2
  2. a2a9f4
  3. acb2f6
  4. b6bcf7
  5. c0c6f9
  6. cacffa
  7. d4d9fc
  8. dfe2fd
  9. e9ecfe
  10. f4f5fe

Darker: #999ff2 mixed with black

  1. 999ff2
  2. 848ad2
  3. 7075b4
  4. 5d6196
  5. 4a4d79
  6. 383b5e
  7. 272943
  8. 17182b
  9. 080914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999ff2 with less saturation

  1. 999ff2
  2. 9aa0eb
  3. 9ca1e4
  4. 9da3dc
  5. 9ea4d5
  6. a0a4ce
  7. a1a5c6
  8. a3a6bf
  9. a4a7b7
  10. a6a7b0

Questions about #999ff2

What color is #999ff2?

#999ff2 is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(153, 159, 242), in HSL hsl(235.96, 77.39%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.072% 0.12 279.818).

What colors go well with #999ff2?

The complementary color of #999ff2 is #baa947. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6aadf0 and #bf92e0. The triadic partners are #e88d6d and #5bbf8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #999ff2?

Black text reads better on #999ff2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999ff2 a warm or cool color?

#999ff2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.12.