#9999E9

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #9999E9

The precise color #9999E9 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cornflowerblue. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 153 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 34% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. With a hue angle of 240.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9999E9
RGB153, 153, 233
HSL240.0°, 64.5%, 75.7%
CMYK34%, 34%, 0%, 9%
HSV240.0°, 34.3%, 91.4%
LAB66.1, 18.5, -40.3
XYZ39.2, 35.4, 81.9
Decimal10066409

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.09:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9999E9; }
.text-color { color: #9999E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9999E9; }

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