#9999F0

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #9999F0

When working with digital screens, the color #9999F0 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 153, 240).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 36% cyan and 36% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#9999F0
RGB153, 153, 240
HSL240.0°, 74.4%, 77.1%
CMYK36%, 36%, 0%, 6%
HSV240.0°, 36.2%, 94.1%
LAB66.4, 20.3, -43.7
XYZ40.3, 35.8, 87.2
Decimal10066416

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.17:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.94:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #9999F0; }
.text-color { color: #9999F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #9999F0; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue
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