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#a1a5ea color: Cold Lips

#a1a5ea is rgb(161, 165, 234) in RGB and oklch(74.469% 0.0993 281.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

74.5%
0.099
281°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #a1a5ea

#a1a5ea is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.09:1, 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: #a1a5ea mixed with white

  1. a1a5ea
  2. aaaeed
  3. b3b7ef
  4. bcc0f1
  5. c5c9f4
  6. cfd2f6
  7. d8dbf8
  8. e2e4fa
  9. ebedfc
  10. f5f6fd

Darker: #a1a5ea mixed with black

  1. a1a5ea
  2. 8b8fcb
  3. 7679ae
  4. 626591
  5. 4e5175
  6. 3c3d5a
  7. 2a2b41
  8. 191a29
  9. 090a13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a1a5ea with less saturation

  1. a1a5ea
  2. a2a6e4
  3. a3a7de
  4. a4a8d8
  5. a5a8d2
  6. a6a9cc
  7. a7aac6
  8. a8abbf
  9. aaabb9
  10. abacb3

Questions about #a1a5ea

What color is #a1a5ea?

#a1a5ea is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Cold Lips. In RGB it is rgb(161, 165, 234), in HSL hsl(236.71, 63.48%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.469% 0.0993 281.132).

What colors go well with #a1a5ea?

The complementary color of #a1a5ea is #baae61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cb1e9 and #c19adb. The triadic partners are #e2977b and #6fc098.

Is white or black text more readable on #a1a5ea?

Black text reads better on #a1a5ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a1a5ea a warm or cool color?

#a1a5ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.099.