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#9ca2fd color: Bright light indigo

#9ca2fd is rgb(156, 162, 253) in RGB and oklch(74.413% 0.13077 279.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

74.4%
0.131
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #9ca2fd

#9ca2fd is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9:1, 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: #9ca2fd mixed with white

  1. 9ca2fd
  2. a5acfe
  3. afb5ff
  4. b8beff
  5. c2c8ff
  6. ccd1ff
  7. d6daff
  8. e0e3ff
  9. eaedff
  10. f4f6ff

Darker: #9ca2fd mixed with black

  1. 9ca2fd
  2. 878cdc
  3. 7377bc
  4. 5f639d
  5. 4c4f7f
  6. 393c62
  7. 282a47
  8. 18192d
  9. 090a16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9ca2fd with less saturation

  1. 9ca2fd
  2. 9da3f5
  3. 9fa5ed
  4. a0a6e5
  5. a2a7dd
  6. a3a8d5
  7. a5a9cd
  8. a7aac5
  9. a8abbd
  10. aaabb4

Questions about #9ca2fd

What color is #9ca2fd?

#9ca2fd is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(156, 162, 253), in HSL hsl(236.29, 96.04%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.413% 0.13077 279.832).

What colors go well with #9ca2fd?

The complementary color of #9ca2fd is #c0ad3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67b1fb and #c594ea. The triadic partners are #f18e6b and #54c58f.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ca2fd?

Black text reads better on #9ca2fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ca2fd a warm or cool color?

#9ca2fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.131.