#99A0DB

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #99A0DB

When working with digital screens, the color #99A0DB is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 160, and 219.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 30% Cyan, 27% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14% Black. The HSL representation is 233.6° hue, 47.8% saturation, and 72.9% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#99A0DB
RGB153, 160, 219
HSL233.6°, 47.8%, 72.9%
CMYK30%, 27%, 0%, 14%
HSV233.6°, 30.1%, 85.9%
LAB67.3, 10.9, -30.7
XYZ38.5, 37.0, 72.1
Decimal10068187

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.41:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99A0DB; }
.text-color { color: #99A0DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99A0DB; }

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