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#a6a9fa color: Shy Moment

#a6a9fa is rgb(166, 169, 250) in RGB and oklch(76.356% 0.11556 281.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

76.4%
0.116
282°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #a6a9fa

#a6a9fa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 282°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shy Moment (#aaaaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #a6a9fa mixed with white

  1. a6a9fa
  2. aeb2fb
  3. b7bafc
  4. bfc3fd
  5. c8ccfe
  6. d1d4fe
  7. daddff
  8. e3e5ff
  9. eceeff
  10. f6f6ff

Darker: #a6a9fa mixed with black

  1. a6a9fa
  2. 9092d9
  3. 7a7cba
  4. 65679b
  5. 51537d
  6. 3e3f61
  7. 2b2c46
  8. 1a1b2d
  9. 0a0a15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #a6a9fa with less saturation

  1. a6a9fa
  2. a7aaf3
  3. a8abec
  4. a9ace5
  5. aaadde
  6. abaed7
  7. adafd0
  8. aeb0c8
  9. afb1c1
  10. b1b1ba

Questions about #a6a9fa

What color is #a6a9fa?

#a6a9fa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Shy Moment. In RGB it is rgb(166, 169, 250), in HSL hsl(237.86, 89.36%, 81.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.356% 0.11556 281.662).

What colors go well with #a6a9fa?

The complementary color of #a6a9fa is #c1b558. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ab7fa and #cb9de8. The triadic partners are #f09977 and #67c99b.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6a9fa?

Black text reads better on #a6a9fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6a9fa a warm or cool color?

#a6a9fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 282 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.116.