#99A8B6
A light, muted blue closely aligning with Darkgray.
About #99A8B6
The hex code #99A8B6 represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 168 green, and 182 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. The HSL representation is 209.0° hue, 16.6% saturation, and 65.7% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#99A8B6
RGB153, 168, 182
HSL209.0°, 16.6%, 65.7%
CMYK16%, 8%, 0%, 29%
HSV209.0°, 15.9%, 71.4%
LAB68.1, -2.3, -9.0
XYZ35.6, 38.2, 49.7
Decimal10070198
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.63:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #99A8B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #99A8B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #99A8B6;
}