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#9ca6fd color: Widowmaker

#9ca6fd is rgb(156, 166, 253) in RGB and oklch(75.188% 0.12545 277.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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234°
100%

75.2%
0.125
278°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #9ca6fd

#9ca6fd is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.29:1, 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: #9ca6fd mixed with white

  1. 9ca6fd
  2. a5affe
  3. afb8ff
  4. b8c1ff
  5. c2caff
  6. ccd3ff
  7. d6dcff
  8. e0e5ff
  9. eaedff
  10. f5f6ff

Darker: #9ca6fd mixed with black

  1. 9ca6fd
  2. 8790dc
  3. 737abc
  4. 5f659d
  5. 4c517f
  6. 393e62
  7. 282b47
  8. 181a2d
  9. 090a16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9ca6fd with less saturation

  1. 9ca6fd
  2. 9ea7f5
  3. 9fa8ee
  4. a1a9e6
  5. a3aade
  6. a5abd7
  7. a6accf
  8. a8adc7
  9. aaadbf
  10. acaeb7

Questions about #9ca6fd

What color is #9ca6fd?

#9ca6fd is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Widowmaker. In RGB it is rgb(156, 166, 253), in HSL hsl(233.81, 96.04%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.188% 0.12545 277.92).

What colors go well with #9ca6fd?

The complementary color of #9ca6fd is #c4af47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69b5fa and #c498ec. The triadic partners are #f29173 and #60c690.

Is white or black text more readable on #9ca6fd?

Black text reads better on #9ca6fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9ca6fd a warm or cool color?

#9ca6fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.125.