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#a09bec color: Cold Lips

#a09bec is rgb(160, 155, 236) in RGB and oklch(72.54% 0.11636 285.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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244°
100%

72.5%
0.116
286°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #a09bec

#a09bec is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #a09bec mixed with white

  1. a09bec
  2. a9a5ef
  3. b2aff1
  4. bbb9f3
  5. c4c3f5
  6. cecdf7
  7. d7d7f9
  8. e1e1fb
  9. ebebfc
  10. f5f5fe

Darker: #a09bec mixed with black

  1. a09bec
  2. 8b86cd
  3. 7672af
  4. 615e92
  5. 4e4b76
  6. 3b395b
  7. 292842
  8. 191829
  9. 090913
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a09bec with less saturation

  1. a09bec
  2. a09ce5
  3. a19ede
  4. a19fd8
  5. a2a0d1
  6. a2a2ca
  7. a3a3c3
  8. a4a4bc
  9. a5a4b5
  10. a5a5ad

Questions about #a09bec

What color is #a09bec?

#a09bec is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(160, 155, 236), in HSL hsl(243.7, 68.07%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.54% 0.11636 285.933).

What colors go well with #a09bec?

The complementary color of #a09bec is #b0ab4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74a9ee and #c38fd8. The triadic partners are #e28e66 and #51bd95.

Is white or black text more readable on #a09bec?

Black text reads better on #a09bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a09bec a warm or cool color?

#a09bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.116.