#99A0E2

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #99A0E2

The hex code #99A0E2 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cornflowerblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 160, and 226.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 32% cyan and 29% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#99A0E2
RGB153, 160, 226
HSL234.2°, 55.7%, 74.3%
CMYK32%, 29%, 0%, 11%
HSV234.2°, 32.3%, 88.6%
LAB67.6, 12.7, -34.2
XYZ39.4, 37.4, 77.1
Decimal10068194

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.48:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99A0E2; }
.text-color { color: #99A0E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99A0E2; }

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Cornflowerblue
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