#99AFCC

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #99AFCC

The precise color #99AFCC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Lightsteelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 175, and 204.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 25% C, 14% M, 0% Y, and 20% K. The HSL representation is 214.1° hue, 33.3% saturation, and 70.0% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#99AFCC
RGB153, 175, 204
HSL214.1°, 33.3%, 70.0%
CMYK25%, 14%, 0%, 20%
HSV214.1°, 25.0%, 80.0%
LAB70.7, -1.1, -17.2
XYZ39.4, 41.8, 63.1
Decimal10072012

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.36:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

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