#9992BD

A light, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #9992BD

At its core, #9992BD is a light and muted hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 146 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 19% cyan and 23% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#9992BD
RGB153, 146, 189
HSL249.8°, 24.6%, 65.7%
CMYK19%, 23%, 0%, 26%
HSV249.8°, 22.8%, 74.1%
LAB62.5, 11.6, -21.4
XYZ32.6, 31.0, 52.4
Decimal10064573

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.20:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9992BD; }
.text-color { color: #9992BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9992BD; }

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