#A099BD
A light, muted blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.
About #A099BD
The precise color #A099BD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Lightslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 153 green, and 189 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 15% cyan and 19% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A099BD
RGB160, 153, 189
HSL251.7°, 21.4%, 67.1%
CMYK15%, 19%, 0%, 26%
HSV251.7°, 19.0%, 74.1%
LAB64.9, 9.9, -17.7
XYZ35.1, 33.9, 52.8
Decimal10525117
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.79:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A099BD;
}
.text-color {
color: #A099BD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A099BD;
}