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#9fa6fa color: Widowmaker

#9fa6fa is rgb(159, 166, 250) in RGB and oklch(75.259% 0.12072 279.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

75.3%
0.121
279°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #9fa6fa

#9fa6fa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.31:1, 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: #9fa6fa mixed with white

  1. 9fa6fa
  2. a8affb
  3. b1b8fc
  4. bac1fd
  5. c4cafe
  6. cdd3fe
  7. d7dcff
  8. e1e5ff
  9. ebedff
  10. f5f6ff

Darker: #9fa6fa mixed with black

  1. 9fa6fa
  2. 8a90d9
  3. 757aba
  4. 61659b
  5. 4d517d
  6. 3b3e61
  7. 292b46
  8. 181a2d
  9. 090a15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #9fa6fa with less saturation

  1. 9fa6fa
  2. a0a7f3
  3. a2a8eb
  4. a3a9e4
  5. a5aadd
  6. a6abd5
  7. a8acce
  8. a9adc6
  9. abadbe
  10. adaeb6

Questions about #9fa6fa

What color is #9fa6fa?

#9fa6fa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Widowmaker. In RGB it is rgb(159, 166, 250), in HSL hsl(235.38, 90.1%, 80.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.259% 0.12072 279.423).

What colors go well with #9fa6fa?

The complementary color of #9fa6fa is #c1b04d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70b4f8 and #c699e8. The triadic partners are #f09374 and #62c693.

Is white or black text more readable on #9fa6fa?

Black text reads better on #9fa6fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9fa6fa a warm or cool color?

#9fa6fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.121.