#0099E2

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #0099E2

At its core, #0099E2 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 153, and 226.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 100% Cyan, 32% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#0099E2
RGB0, 153, 226
HSL199.4°, 100.0%, 44.3%
CMYK100%, 32%, 0%, 11%
HSV199.4°, 100.0%, 88.6%
LAB60.1, -7.3, -46.2
XYZ25.1, 28.3, 76.1
Decimal39394

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.65:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #0099E2; }
.text-color { color: #0099E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #0099E2; }

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