#999CCC Color

#999CCC is rgb(153, 156, 204) in RGB and hsl(236, 33%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#999CCC

HEX#999CCC

RGBrgb(153, 156, 204)

HSLhsl(236, 33%, 70%)

HSVhsv(236, 25%, 80%)

OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.07 281.7)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 24%, 0%, 20%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#999CCC Complementary#CCC899 Analogous#99B6CC Analogous#AF99CC Triadic#CC999D Triadic#9DCC99

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A7AAD3 #B4B7D9 #C2C4E0 #D0D1E7 #DDDEEE #EBEBF5

Shades

#7B7FBC #595EAB #484C8E #373A6D #272A4E #16182C

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