#99BDE9
A light, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightskyblue.
About #99BDE9
At its core, #99BDE9 is a light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightskyblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(153, 189, 233).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 34% C, 19% M, 0% Y, and 9% K. With a hue angle of 213.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#99BDE9
RGB153, 189, 233
HSL213.0°, 64.5%, 75.7%
CMYK34%, 19%, 0%, 9%
HSV213.0°, 34.3%, 91.4%
LAB75.5, -1.6, -25.8
XYZ46.0, 49.1, 84.1
Decimal10075625
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.81:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.19:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #99BDE9;
}
.text-color {
color: #99BDE9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #99BDE9;
}