Information about #99BBDB color

#99BBDB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #99BBDB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 187, 219) (60% red, 73.3% green, 85.9% blue), or CMYK 26 / 13 / 0 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#99BBDB presents itself as a pleasantly vivid azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). Slightly further away sit Mooni Blue (#95B5D6) and Oxymoron (#9CBFE3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(153, 187, 219)), which gives #99BBDB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #99BBDB: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #99BBDB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#99BBDB color variations

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

#99BBDB 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 #99BBDB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99BBDB
  • RGB153, 187, 219
  • CMYK26, 13, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(153, 187, 219)
  • HSL209°, 48%, 73%
  • HSL Precise209.091°, 47.826%, 72.941%
  • HSV209°, 30%, 86%
  • HSB209°, 30%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.733, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.733, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.733, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID99BBDB
  • DECIMAL ID10075099
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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