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#9fa5fe color: Widowmaker

#9fa5fe is rgb(159, 165, 254) in RGB and oklch(75.259% 0.12761 279.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

75.3%
0.128
280°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 0%

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 #9fa5fe

#9fa5fe is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 280°.

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: #9fa5fe mixed with white

  1. 9fa5fe
  2. a8aeff
  3. b1b7ff
  4. bac0ff
  5. c4c9ff
  6. cdd2ff
  7. d7dbff
  8. e1e4ff
  9. ebedff
  10. f5f6ff

Darker: #9fa5fe mixed with black

  1. 9fa5fe
  2. 8a8fdd
  3. 7579bd
  4. 61659e
  5. 4d5180
  6. 3b3d63
  7. 292b47
  8. 181a2d
  9. 090a16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9fa5fe with less saturation

  1. 9fa5fe
  2. a0a6f6
  3. a2a8ef
  4. a3a9e7
  5. a5aadf
  6. a6abd7
  7. a8accf
  8. a9adc7
  9. abadbf
  10. adaeb7

Questions about #9fa5fe

What color is #9fa5fe?

#9fa5fe is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Widowmaker. In RGB it is rgb(159, 165, 254), in HSL hsl(236.21, 97.94%, 80.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.259% 0.12761 279.909).

What colors go well with #9fa5fe?

The complementary color of #9fa5fe is #c2b045. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6cb4fc and #c797eb. The triadic partners are #f3916f and #5ac792.

Is white or black text more readable on #9fa5fe?

Black text reads better on #9fa5fe: 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 #9fa5fe a warm or cool color?

#9fa5fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.128.