#9999A8

A light, muted neutral closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #9999A8

When working with digital screens, the color #9999A8 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 153, and 168.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 9% cyan and 9% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9999A8
RGB153, 153, 168
HSL240.0°, 7.9%, 62.9%
CMYK9%, 9%, 0%, 34%
HSV240.0°, 8.9%, 65.9%
LAB63.7, 3.0, -7.8
XYZ31.6, 32.4, 41.6
Decimal10066344

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.48:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9999A8; }
.text-color { color: #9999A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9999A8; }

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