#9299CC

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #9299CC

When working with digital screens, the color #9299CC is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 146, 153, and 204.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 28% C, 25% M, 0% Y, and 20% K. The HSL representation is 232.8° hue, 36.3% saturation, and 68.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9299CC
RGB146, 153, 204
HSL232.8°, 36.3%, 68.6%
CMYK28%, 25%, 0%, 20%
HSV232.8°, 28.4%, 80.0%
LAB64.4, 9.0, -27.0
XYZ34.1, 33.3, 61.7
Decimal9607628

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.65:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.50:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9299CC; }
.text-color { color: #9299CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9299CC; }

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