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#a9b6fd color: Bright light indigo

#a9b6fd is rgb(169, 182, 253) in RGB and oklch(79.251% 0.10207 275.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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231°
100%

79.3%
0.102
276°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Periwinkle
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #a9b6fd

#a9b6fd is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wondrous Wisteria (#a3b1f2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #a9b6fd mixed with white

  1. a9b6fd
  2. b1bdfe
  3. b9c5fe
  4. c2ccff
  5. cad3ff
  6. d3dbff
  7. dce2ff
  8. e4e9ff
  9. edf1ff
  10. f6f8ff

Darker: #a9b6fd mixed with black

  1. a9b6fd
  2. 929edc
  3. 7c86bc
  4. 676f9d
  5. 53597f
  6. 3f4462
  7. 2c3047
  8. 1b1d2d
  9. 0a0c16
  10. 010203

Calmer: #a9b6fd with less saturation

  1. a9b6fd
  2. abb7f7
  3. acb7f0
  4. aeb8ea
  5. b0b9e3
  6. b2b9dd
  7. b4bad6
  8. b5bad0
  9. b7bbc9
  10. b9bbc2

Questions about #a9b6fd

What color is #a9b6fd?

#a9b6fd is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Bright light indigo. In RGB it is rgb(169, 182, 253), in HSL hsl(230.71, 95.45%, 82.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.251% 0.10207 275.835).

What colors go well with #a9b6fd?

The complementary color of #a9b6fd is #cfbb6c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83c2f9 and #cbabf0. The triadic partners are #f5a48e and #83cfa0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a9b6fd?

Black text reads better on #a9b6fd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a9b6fd a warm or cool color?

#a9b6fd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.102.