#0099FF Color

#0099FF is rgb(0, 153, 255) in RGB, hsl(204, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 40%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0099FF

HEX#0099FF

RGBrgb(0, 153, 255)

HSLhsl(204, 100%, 50%)

HSVhsv(204, 100%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 40%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.184 248.8)

LABlab(60.69% -5.18 -61.08)

LCHlch(60.69% 61.30 265.15)

What #0099FF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0099FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dodger Blue#1E90FFΔE 7.48 Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 8.14 Microsoft Edge Blue#0078D7ΔE 13.27 Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 13.66 United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 13.99 Bright Navy Blue#1974D2ΔE 15.33

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0099FF Channel Values

How #0099FF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 0 · G 153 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 204° · S 100% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 204° · S 100% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3:1 vs white · 7:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0099FF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0099FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0099FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #0099FF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #0099FF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0099FF

Protanopia#8C8CFF

Protanomaly#6F92FF

Deuteranopia#7F7FFF

Deuteranomaly#648AFF

Tritanopia#00AAAA

Tritanomaly#00A4D2

Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #0099FF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0099ff: #0099FF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0099FF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0099ff': '#0099FF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.600, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_0099ff">#0099FF</color>

SVG fillfill="#0099FF"

More Blue Colors

#0099FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

010b13 0084d1 01386a 007dfa 020618 007bb8 024a70 0078e0 030712 0078d7 032b45 0077be 101047 1d2951 2b2bc5 374049 4f39f6 6495ed 7b7be5 9999cc bbbbf2 d7e1ee f5f5ff 0000ff

#0099FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0099FF?

#0099FF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(0, 153, 255) in RGB and hsl(204, 100%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.

What is the RGB value of #0099FF?

#0099FF is rgb(0, 153, 255) — red 0, green 153, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0099FF?

#0099FF converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 40%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0099FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #0099FF scores 3:1 against white and 7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0099FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0099FF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 7.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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