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#9ca3fe color: Widowmaker

#9ca3fe is rgb(156, 163, 254) in RGB and oklch(74.656% 0.13081 279.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

74.7%
0.131
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #9ca3fe

#9ca3fe is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.08:1, 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: #9ca3fe mixed with white

  1. 9ca3fe
  2. a5acff
  3. afb6ff
  4. b8bfff
  5. c2c8ff
  6. ccd2ff
  7. d6dbff
  8. e0e4ff
  9. eaedff
  10. f4f6ff

Darker: #9ca3fe mixed with black

  1. 9ca3fe
  2. 878ddd
  3. 7378bd
  4. 5f639e
  5. 4c4f80
  6. 393c63
  7. 282a47
  8. 18192d
  9. 090a16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9ca3fe with less saturation

  1. 9ca3fe
  2. 9da4f6
  3. 9fa6ee
  4. a0a7e6
  5. a2a8de
  6. a4a9d6
  7. a5aace
  8. a7abc6
  9. a9abbe
  10. abacb5

Questions about #9ca3fe

What color is #9ca3fe?

#9ca3fe is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Widowmaker. In RGB it is rgb(156, 163, 254), in HSL hsl(235.71, 98%, 80.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.656% 0.13081 279.365).

What colors go well with #9ca3fe?

The complementary color of #9ca3fe is #c1ae3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67b2fc and #c595eb. The triadic partners are #f28e6c and #56c68f.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ca3fe?

Black text reads better on #9ca3fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ca3fe a warm or cool color?

#9ca3fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.131.