#9999CC Color

#9999CC is rgb(153, 153, 204) in RGB, hsl(240, 33%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 25%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#9999CC

HEX#9999CC

RGBrgb(153, 153, 204)

HSLhsl(240, 33%, 70%)

HSVhsv(240, 25%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 25%, 0%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.074 284.3)

LABlab(64.63% 8.43 -26.37)

LCHlch(64.63% 27.68 287.73)

What #9999CC 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 #9999CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 4.36 Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 7.94 Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 9.5 Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 11.57 Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 11.89 Light Cobalt Blue#88ACE0ΔE 12.82

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

#9999CC Channel Values

How #9999CC 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 153 · G 153 · B 204	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 240° · S 33% · L 70%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 240° · S 25% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 25% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.7:1 vs white · 7.78:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #9999CC 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 text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #9999CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #9999CC; 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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Tints & Shades of #9999CC

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.

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How #9999CC 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#9999CC

Protanopia#9999CC

Protanomaly#9999CC

Deuteranopia#9999CC

Deuteranomaly#9999CC

Tritanopia#91A1A1

Tritanomaly#949EB4

Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #9999CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-9999cc: #9999CC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #9999CC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-9999cc': '#9999CC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.600, blue: 0.800)

Android XML<color name="color_9999cc">#9999CC</color>

SVG fillfill="#9999CC"

More Blue Colors

#9999CC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

9999eb 97a3af 9999ff 979aaa 99a1af 94b1ff 99ccff 93d3fb 9bc4e2 93ccea 9bddff 91b6d4 bbbbf2 d7e1ee f5f5ff 0000ff 0073cf 0e1520 1974d2 272e34 353d45 4b4bd8 6050dc 7777e4

#9999CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #9999CC?

#9999CC is a light blue — rgb(153, 153, 204) in RGB and hsl(240, 33%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.

What is the RGB value of #9999CC?

#9999CC is rgb(153, 153, 204) — red 153, green 153, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #9999CC?

#9999CC converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 25%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #9999CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #9999CC scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #9999CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #9999CC 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 20.83, which is visibly different.

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