HEX Color #9999AF (Lightslategray)

About #9999AF

The hex code #9999AF represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 153, 175).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 13% cyan and 13% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9999AF

RGB153, 153, 175

HSL240.0°, 12.1%, 64.3%

CMYK13%, 13%, 0%, 31%

HSV240.0°, 12.6%, 68.6%

LAB63.9, 4.5, -11.4

XYZ32.3, 32.6, 45.2

Decimal10066351

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#9999AF #AEAE99

Analogous

#99A3AE #A399AE

Triadic

#AE9999 #99AE99

Tetradic

#AE99A3 #AEAE99 #99AEA3

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#9999AF

#A4A4B7

#AFAFC0

#BBBBC9

#C6C6D2

#D1D1DB

#DDDDE4

#E8E8ED

#F3F3F6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#9999AF

#88889B

#777788

#666674

#555561

#44444D

#33333A

#222226

#111113

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.79:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.53:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.67:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.40:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9999AF; }

.text-color { color: #9999AF; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #9999AF; }

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Lightslategray

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