#9992CC

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #9992CC

Visually, #9992CC is defined as a moderate blue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 146, and 204.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 25% cyan and 28% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 247.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9992CC
RGB153, 146, 204
HSL247.2°, 36.3%, 68.6%
CMYK25%, 28%, 0%, 20%
HSV247.2°, 28.4%, 80.0%
LAB63.1, 15.1, -28.9
XYZ34.3, 31.7, 61.4
Decimal10064588

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.34:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.24:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

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

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