#99DBF8
A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Skyblue.
About #99DBF8
At its core, #99DBF8 is a light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Skyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 219, and 248.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 38% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% black. With a hue angle of 198.3 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#99DBF8
RGB153, 219, 248
HSL198.3°, 87.2%, 78.6%
CMYK38%, 12%, 0%, 3%
HSV198.3°, 38.3%, 97.3%
LAB84.1, -13.7, -20.7
XYZ55.4, 64.2, 98.3
Decimal10083320
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.84:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.77:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #99DBF8;
}
.text-color {
color: #99DBF8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #99DBF8;
}