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#9fa2ef color: Cold Lips

#9fa2ef is rgb(159, 162, 239) in RGB and oklch(73.959% 0.11076 281.613) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

74%
0.111
282°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #9fa2ef

#9fa2ef is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cold Lips (#9ba0ef). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #9fa2ef mixed with white

  1. 9fa2ef
  2. a8abf1
  3. b1b5f3
  4. babef5
  5. c4c7f7
  6. cdd1f9
  7. d7dafa
  8. e1e3fc
  9. ebecfd
  10. f5f6fe

Darker: #9fa2ef mixed with black

  1. 9fa2ef
  2. 8a8cd0
  3. 7577b1
  4. 616394
  5. 4d4f78
  6. 3b3c5c
  7. 292a42
  8. 18192a
  9. 090a14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9fa2ef with less saturation

  1. 9fa2ef
  2. a0a3e8
  3. a1a4e2
  4. a2a5db
  5. a3a6d4
  6. a4a7ce
  7. a5a8c7
  8. a7a9c0
  9. a8a9b9
  10. a9aab2

Questions about #9fa2ef

What color is #9fa2ef?

#9fa2ef is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(159, 162, 239), in HSL hsl(237.75, 71.43%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.959% 0.11076 281.613).

What colors go well with #9fa2ef?

The complementary color of #9fa2ef is #b9ad55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75afef and #c296de. The triadic partners are #e69373 and #63c095.

Is white or black text more readable on #9fa2ef?

Black text reads better on #9fa2ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9fa2ef a warm or cool color?

#9fa2ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.111.