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#9aacea color: Bright light indigo

#9aacea is rgb(154, 172, 234) in RGB and oklch(75.364% 0.09187 271.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

75.4%
0.092
272°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #9aacea

#9aacea is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 272°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wondrous Wisteria (#a3b1f2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #9aacea mixed with white

  1. 9aacea
  2. a4b4ed
  3. adbdef
  4. b7c5f1
  5. c1cdf4
  6. cbd5f6
  7. d5def8
  8. e0e6fa
  9. eaeefc
  10. f4f7fd

Darker: #9aacea mixed with black

  1. 9aacea
  2. 8595cb
  3. 717fae
  4. 5e6991
  5. 4b5475
  6. 39405a
  7. 272d41
  8. 171b29
  9. 090b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9aacea with less saturation

  1. 9aacea
  2. 9cade4
  3. 9eaddf
  4. a0add9
  5. a2aed3
  6. a4aecd
  7. a6aec7
  8. a9afc1
  9. abafbb
  10. adafb5

Questions about #9aacea

What color is #9aacea?

#9aacea is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(154, 172, 234), in HSL hsl(226.5, 65.57%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.364% 0.09187 271.587).

What colors go well with #9aacea?

The complementary color of #9aacea is #c4ad69. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79b7e4 and #b9a2e0. The triadic partners are #e3998b and #82c092.

Is white or black text more readable on #9aacea?

Black text reads better on #9aacea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9aacea a warm or cool color?

#9aacea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 272 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.092.