#99AFDB

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #99AFDB

The hex code #99AFDB represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightsteelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 175 green, and 219 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 30% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. With a hue angle of 220.0 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#99AFDB
RGB153, 175, 219
HSL220.0°, 47.8%, 72.9%
CMYK30%, 20%, 0%, 14%
HSV220.0°, 30.1%, 85.9%
LAB71.2, 2.5, -24.7
XYZ41.3, 42.5, 73.1
Decimal10072027

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.51:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.08:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
#B0C4DE