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#9fa0ca color: May Mist

#9fa0ca is rgb(159, 160, 202) in RGB and oklch(71.963% 0.06078 283.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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239°
100%

72%
0.061
284°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #9fa0ca

#9fa0ca is a dusty light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.061 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is May Mist (#a19fc8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #9fa0ca mixed with white

  1. 9fa0ca
  2. a8a9cf
  3. b1b3d5
  4. bbbcda
  5. c4c5e0
  6. cecfe5
  7. d7d8ea
  8. e1e2ef
  9. ebecf5
  10. f5f5fa

Darker: #9fa0ca mixed with black

  1. 9fa0ca
  2. 8a8baf
  3. 757695
  4. 61617c
  5. 4d4e64
  6. 3b3b4d
  7. 292937
  8. 181922
  9. 09090f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9fa0ca with less saturation

  1. 9fa0ca
  2. 9fa1c6
  3. a0a1c3
  4. a0a1bf
  5. a1a2bb
  6. a2a2b7
  7. a2a3b4
  8. a3a3b0
  9. a3a4ac
  10. a4a4a8

Questions about #9fa0ca

What color is #9fa0ca?

#9fa0ca is dusty light indigo. The closest named color is May Mist. In RGB it is rgb(159, 160, 202), in HSL hsl(238.6, 28.86%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.963% 0.06078 283.691).

What colors go well with #9fa0ca?

The complementary color of #9fa0ca is #aba77a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8aa7ca and #b29ac0. The triadic partners are #c69986 and #81b19a.

Is white or black text more readable on #9fa0ca?

Black text reads better on #9fa0ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9fa0ca a warm or cool color?

#9fa0ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.061.