#999BAD Color

#999BAD is rgb(153, 155, 173) in RGB and hsl(234, 11%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#999BAD

HEX#999BAD

RGBrgb(153, 155, 173)

HSLhsl(234, 11%, 64%)

HSVhsv(234, 12%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.026 280.6)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 10%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #999BAD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #999BAD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#999BAD Complementary#ADAB99 Analogous#99A5AD Analogous#A199AD Triadic#AD999B Triadic#9BAD99

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #999BAD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A7A9B9 #B5B7C4 #C4C5CF #CFD0D8 #DDDEE4 #EBECEF

Shades

#808299 #6B6D85 #56586C #444655 #30313B #1E1E25

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