#99A0C5

A light, muted blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #99A0C5

At its core, #99A0C5 is a light and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Lightsteelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 160, 197).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 22% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow, and 23% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#99A0C5
RGB153, 160, 197
HSL230.5°, 27.5%, 68.6%
CMYK22%, 19%, 0%, 23%
HSV230.5°, 22.3%, 77.3%
LAB66.5, 5.5, -19.8
XYZ35.8, 35.9, 57.9
Decimal10068165

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99A0C5; }
.text-color { color: #99A0C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99A0C5; }

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Lightsteelblue
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