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#9baaec color: Bright light indigo

#9baaec is rgb(155, 170, 236) in RGB and oklch(75.118% 0.09681 274.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

75.1%
0.097
274°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #9baaec

#9baaec is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 274°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.35:1, 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: #9baaec mixed with white

  1. 9baaec
  2. a4b3ee
  3. aebbf1
  4. b8c4f3
  5. c2ccf5
  6. ccd4f7
  7. d6ddf9
  8. e0e5fa
  9. eaeefc
  10. f5f6fe

Darker: #9baaec mixed with black

  1. 9baaec
  2. 8693cd
  3. 727daf
  4. 5e6892
  5. 4b5376
  6. 393f5b
  7. 282d42
  8. 181b29
  9. 090b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9baaec with less saturation

  1. 9baaec
  2. 9dabe6
  3. 9fabe0
  4. a1acda
  5. a2acd4
  6. a4adce
  7. a6adc8
  8. a8adc1
  9. aaaebb
  10. acaeb5

Questions about #9baaec

What color is #9baaec?

#9baaec is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(155, 170, 236), in HSL hsl(228.89, 68.07%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.118% 0.09681 274.005).

What colors go well with #9baaec?

The complementary color of #9baaec is #c2ad64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77b5e7 and #bb9fe1. The triadic partners are #e59886 and #7cc192.

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

Black text reads better on #9baaec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9baaec a warm or cool color?

#9baaec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 274 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.097.