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#9babea color: Bright light indigo

#9babea is rgb(155, 171, 234) in RGB and oklch(75.232% 0.09278 273.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

75.2%
0.093
273°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #9babea

#9babea is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 273°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.41:1, 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: #9babea mixed with white

  1. 9babea
  2. a5b3ed
  3. aebcef
  4. b8c4f1
  5. c2cdf4
  6. ccd5f6
  7. d6ddf8
  8. e0e6fa
  9. eaeefc
  10. f5f7fd

Darker: #9babea mixed with black

  1. 9babea
  2. 8694cb
  3. 727eae
  4. 5e6891
  5. 4b5475
  6. 39405a
  7. 282d41
  8. 181b29
  9. 090b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9babea with less saturation

  1. 9babea
  2. 9dace4
  3. 9facde
  4. a1add9
  5. a3add3
  6. a5adcd
  7. a7aec7
  8. a8aec1
  9. aaaebb
  10. acaeb5

Questions about #9babea

What color is #9babea?

#9babea is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(155, 171, 234), in HSL hsl(227.85, 65.29%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.232% 0.09278 273.019).

What colors go well with #9babea?

The complementary color of #9babea is #c3ae68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79b6e5 and #baa1df. The triadic partners are #e39989 and #80c093.

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

Black text reads better on #9babea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9babea a warm or cool color?

#9babea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 273 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.093.