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#99aafa color: Widowmaker

#99aafa is rgb(153, 170, 250) in RGB and oklch(75.622% 0.11684 274.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

75.6%
0.117
274°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #99aafa

#99aafa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Widowmaker (#99aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #99aafa mixed with white

  1. 99aafa
  2. a3b3fb
  3. acbbfc
  4. b6c4fd
  5. c0ccfe
  6. cad5fe
  7. d5ddff
  8. dfe6ff
  9. eaeeff
  10. f4f7ff

Darker: #99aafa mixed with black

  1. 99aafa
  2. 8493d9
  3. 707dba
  4. 5d689b
  5. 4a537d
  6. 383f61
  7. 272d46
  8. 171b2d
  9. 080b15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #99aafa with less saturation

  1. 99aafa
  2. 9babf3
  3. 9dacec
  4. a0ade4
  5. a2addd
  6. a4aed6
  7. a6aece
  8. a9afc7
  9. abafbf
  10. adafb8

Questions about #99aafa

What color is #99aafa?

#99aafa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Widowmaker. In RGB it is rgb(153, 170, 250), in HSL hsl(229.48, 90.65%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.622% 0.11684 274.122).

What colors go well with #99aafa?

The complementary color of #99aafa is #c8ae51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6bb8f5 and #c09dec. The triadic partners are #f0947e and #70c68e.

Is white or black text more readable on #99aafa?

Black text reads better on #99aafa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #99aafa a warm or cool color?

#99aafa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.117.