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#9ba1ea color: Cold Lips

#9ba1ea is rgb(155, 161, 234) in RGB and oklch(73.232% 0.1057 279.828) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

73.2%
0.106
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #9ba1ea

#9ba1ea is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.106 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 8.68:1, 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: #9ba1ea mixed with white

  1. 9ba1ea
  2. a4aaed
  3. aeb4ef
  4. b8bdf2
  5. c1c7f4
  6. cbd0f6
  7. d5d9f8
  8. e0e3fa
  9. eaecfc
  10. f4f6fd

Darker: #9ba1ea mixed with black

  1. 9ba1ea
  2. 868bcb
  3. 7276ae
  4. 5e6291
  5. 4b4e75
  6. 393c5a
  7. 282a41
  8. 181929
  9. 090913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9ba1ea with less saturation

  1. 9ba1ea
  2. 9ca2e4
  3. 9da3dd
  4. 9fa4d7
  5. a0a5d0
  6. a1a5ca
  7. a3a6c3
  8. a4a7bd
  9. a5a7b6
  10. a7a8af

Questions about #9ba1ea

What color is #9ba1ea?

#9ba1ea is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(155, 161, 234), in HSL hsl(235.44, 65.29%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.232% 0.1057 279.828).

What colors go well with #9ba1ea?

The complementary color of #9ba1ea is #b8aa57. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73ade9 and #bd96da. The triadic partners are #e19175 and #68bd91.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ba1ea?

Black text reads better on #9ba1ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ba1ea a warm or cool color?

#9ba1ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.106.