#99A0FF

A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #99A0FF

Visually, #99A0FF is defined as a vivid blue. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 160 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 40% cyan and 37% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 235.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#99A0FF
RGB153, 160, 255
HSL235.9°, 100.0%, 80.0%
CMYK40%, 37%, 0%, 0%
HSV235.9°, 40.0%, 100.0%
LAB68.8, 20.4, -48.0
XYZ43.8, 39.1, 99.9
Decimal10068223

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.83:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.50:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99A0FF; }
.text-color { color: #99A0FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99A0FF; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue
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