#99AFFF

A very light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #99AFFF

The precise color #99AFFF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 175, 255).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 40% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. The HSL representation is 227.1° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 80.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#99AFFF
RGB153, 175, 255
HSL227.1°, 100.0%, 80.0%
CMYK40%, 31%, 0%, 0%
HSV227.1°, 40.0%, 100.0%
LAB72.7, 11.9, -42.0
XYZ46.5, 44.7, 100.8
Decimal10072063

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.93:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.44:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

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