#99A8BD
A light, muted blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.
About #99A8BD
Visually, #99A8BD is defined as a muted blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightsteelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 168, 189).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 19% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. With a hue angle of 215.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#99A8BD
RGB153, 168, 189
HSL215.0°, 21.4%, 67.1%
CMYK19%, 11%, 0%, 26%
HSV215.0°, 19.0%, 74.1%
LAB68.4, -0.7, -12.5
XYZ36.3, 38.5, 53.7
Decimal10070205
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.69:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.39:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #99A8BD;
}
.text-color {
color: #99A8BD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #99A8BD;
}