#1D99C5

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #1D99C5

Visually, #1D99C5 is defined as a vivid blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 29 red, 153 green, and 197 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 85% cyan and 22% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#1D99C5
RGB29, 153, 197
HSL195.7°, 74.3%, 44.3%
CMYK85%, 22%, 0%, 23%
HSV195.7°, 85.3%, 77.3%
LAB59.0, -16.6, -31.7
XYZ22.0, 27.1, 56.9
Decimal1939909

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.41:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #1D99C5; }
.text-color { color: #1D99C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #1D99C5; }

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