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#9fa1da color: Simply Violet

#9fa1da is rgb(159, 161, 218) in RGB and oklch(72.823% 0.08237 282.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

72.8%
0.082
283°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #9fa1da

#9fa1da is a soft light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 283°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Violet (#a6a1d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #9fa1da mixed with white

  1. 9fa1da
  2. a8aade
  3. b1b4e2
  4. bbbde6
  5. c4c6ea
  6. ced0ed
  7. d7d9f1
  8. e1e2f5
  9. ebecf8
  10. f5f5fc

Darker: #9fa1da mixed with black

  1. 9fa1da
  2. 8a8bbd
  3. 7576a2
  4. 616287
  5. 4d4e6c
  6. 3b3c54
  7. 292a3c
  8. 181925
  9. 090911
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9fa1da with less saturation

  1. 9fa1da
  2. a0a2d5
  3. a0a2d0
  4. a1a3cb
  5. a2a4c6
  6. a3a4c1
  7. a4a5bc
  8. a4a6b7
  9. a5a6b2
  10. a6a7ac

Questions about #9fa1da

What color is #9fa1da?

#9fa1da is soft light indigo. The closest named color is Simply Violet. In RGB it is rgb(159, 161, 218), in HSL hsl(237.97, 44.36%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.823% 0.08237 282.587).

What colors go well with #9fa1da?

The complementary color of #9fa1da is #b1aa6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82abda and #b998cd. The triadic partners are #d4967e and #76b898.

Is white or black text more readable on #9fa1da?

Black text reads better on #9fa1da: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9fa1da a warm or cool color?

#9fa1da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 283 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.082.