#99AFE9
A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightskyblue.
About #99AFE9
At its core, #99AFE9 is a light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightskyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 175 green, and 233 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 34% cyan and 25% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#99AFE9
RGB153, 175, 233
HSL223.5°, 64.5%, 75.7%
CMYK34%, 25%, 0%, 9%
HSV223.5°, 34.3%, 91.4%
LAB71.8, 6.0, -31.5
XYZ43.2, 43.3, 83.2
Decimal10072041
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.66:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #99AFE9;
}
.text-color {
color: #99AFE9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #99AFE9;
}