Information about #9F99B9 color

#9F99B9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9F99B9 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(159, 153, 185) — 62.4% red, 60% green, 72.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 13 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9F99B9 presents itself as a calm, restrained deep-sea blue — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Birdcage (#9D9CB7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Logan (#9D9CB4) and Vision (#A09BB2).

In RGB terms — rgb(159, 153, 185) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #9F99B9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9F99B9 color variations

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

#9F99B9 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 #9F99B9

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

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F99B9
  • RGB159, 153, 185
  • CMYK10, 13, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(159, 153, 185)
  • HSL251°, 19%, 66%
  • HSL Precise251.25°, 18.605%, 66.275%
  • HSV251°, 17%, 73%
  • HSB251°, 17%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.600, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.600, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.600, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9F99B9
  • DECIMAL ID10459577
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01