#9299B6
A light, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.
About #9299B6
At its core, #9299B6 is a light and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 146 parts red, 153 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 20% C, 16% M, 0% Y, and 29% K. With a hue angle of 228.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#9299B6
RGB146, 153, 182
HSL228.3°, 19.8%, 64.3%
CMYK20%, 16%, 0%, 29%
HSV228.3°, 19.8%, 71.4%
LAB63.6, 3.7, -15.9
XYZ31.7, 32.3, 48.8
Decimal9607606
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.45:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #9299B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #9299B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #9299B6;
}