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#999ff8 color: Cold Lips

#999ff8 is rgb(153, 159, 248) in RGB and oklch(73.367% 0.12837 279.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

73.4%
0.128
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #999ff8

#999ff8 is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.67:1, 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: #999ff8 mixed with white

  1. 999ff8
  2. a2a9f9
  3. acb3fb
  4. b6bcfc
  5. c0c6fd
  6. cacffe
  7. d4d9fe
  8. dfe2ff
  9. e9ecff
  10. f4f5ff

Darker: #999ff8 mixed with black

  1. 999ff8
  2. 848ad8
  3. 7075b8
  4. 5d619a
  5. 4a4d7c
  6. 383b60
  7. 272945
  8. 17182c
  9. 080915
  10. 010103

Calmer: #999ff8 with less saturation

  1. 999ff8
  2. 9aa0f0
  3. 9ca2e9
  4. 9da3e1
  5. 9fa4d9
  6. a0a5d1
  7. a2a6c9
  8. a3a7c1
  9. a5a7b9
  10. a7a8b1

Questions about #999ff8

What color is #999ff8?

#999ff8 is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(153, 159, 248), in HSL hsl(236.21, 87.16%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.367% 0.12837 279.784).

What colors go well with #999ff8?

The complementary color of #999ff8 is #bcaa3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65aef6 and #c191e5. The triadic partners are #ed8b69 and #53c18c.

Is white or black text more readable on #999ff8?

Black text reads better on #999ff8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999ff8 a warm or cool color?

#999ff8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.128.