Information about #9099BB color

#9099BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9099BB falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(144, 153, 187) — 56.5% red, 60% green, 73.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 13 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned deep-sea blue, #9099BB appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rock Blue (#93A2BA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Smokescreen (#93A2B7) and Birdcage (#9D9CB7).

The recipe behind #9099BB is rgb(144, 153, 187), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9099BB: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #9099BB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9099BB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#9099BB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9099BB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9099BB
  • RGB144, 153, 187
  • CMYK17, 13, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(144, 153, 187)
  • HSL227°, 24%, 65%
  • HSL Precise227.442°, 24.022%, 64.902%
  • HSV227°, 23%, 73%
  • HSB227°, 23%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.600, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.600, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.600, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9099BB
  • DECIMAL ID9476539
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01