Information about #99B1CF color

#99B1CF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #99B1CF is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 177, 207) — 60% red, 69.4% green, 81.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 12 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #99B1CF floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Relax (#99AED0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lilac Scent Soft Blue (#9EABD0) and Mooni Blue (#95B5D6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(153, 177, 207)), which gives #99B1CF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#99B1CF color variations

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#99B1CF 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 #99B1CF

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

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99B1CF
  • RGB153, 177, 207
  • CMYK21, 12, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(153, 177, 207)
  • HSL213°, 36%, 71%
  • HSL Precise213.333°, 36%, 70.588%
  • HSV213°, 26%, 81%
  • HSB213°, 26%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.694, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.694, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.694, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID99B1CF
  • DECIMAL ID10072527
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01