#99B6D3

A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightsteelblue.

About #99B6D3

Visually, #99B6D3 is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightsteelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 153 parts red, 182 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 27% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow, and 17% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#99B6D3
RGB153, 182, 211
HSL210.0°, 39.7%, 71.4%
CMYK27%, 14%, 0%, 17%
HSV210.0°, 27.5%, 82.7%
LAB72.8, -3.3, -17.9
XYZ41.6, 44.9, 68.1
Decimal10073811

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.99:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.01:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #99B6D3; }
.text-color { color: #99B6D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #99B6D3; }

Similar Colors

Lightsteelblue
#B0C4DE