Information about #9F99BC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #9F99BC belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(159, 153, 188) — 62.4% red, 60% green, 73.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 14 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#9F99BC is a gently muted classic blue 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 a hair away from Birdcage (#9D9CB7). Slightly further away sit Logan (#9D9CB4) and Vision (#A09BB2).

The recipe behind #9F99BC is rgb(159, 153, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #9F99BC: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #9F99BC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9F99BC color variations

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

#9F99BC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9F99BC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9F99BC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9F99BC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9F99BC 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #9F99BC

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

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

#9F99BC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9F99BC
  • RGB159, 153, 188
  • CMYK11, 14, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(159, 153, 188)
  • HSL250°, 21%, 67%
  • HSL Precise250.286°, 20.71%, 66.863%
  • HSV250°, 19%, 74%
  • HSB250°, 19%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.624, 0.600, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.624, 0.600, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.624, 0.600, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9F99BC
  • DECIMAL ID10459580
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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