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#99A4EA Color

#99A4EA is rgb(153, 164, 234) in RGB, hsl(232, 66%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 30%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99A4EA
HEX#99A4EA
RGBrgb(153, 164, 234)
HSLhsl(232, 66%, 76%)
HSVhsv(232, 35%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 30%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.102 276.7)
LABlab(68.53% 8.44 -36.87)
LCHlch(68.53% 37.83 282.90)

What #99A4EA 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 #99A4EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#99A4EA Channel Values

How #99A4EA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 153 · G 164 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 232° · S 66% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 232° · S 35% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99A4EA 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #99A4EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99A4EA; 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 #99A4EA

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 #99A4EA 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#99A4EA
Protanopia#A2A2EA
Protanomaly#9FA3EA
Deuteranopia#A0A0EA
Deuteranomaly#9EA2EA
Tritanopia#8CAFAF
Tritanomaly#91ABC9
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #99A4EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99a4ea: #99A4EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99A4EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99a4ea': '#99A4EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.643, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_99a4ea">#99A4EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#99A4EA"

More Blue Colors

#99A4EA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#99A4EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99A4EA?

#99A4EA is a light blue — rgb(153, 164, 234) in RGB and hsl(232, 66%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.71.

What is the RGB value of #99A4EA?

#99A4EA is rgb(153, 164, 234) — red 153, green 164, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99A4EA?

#99A4EA converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 30%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99A4EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99A4EA scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99A4EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99A4EA 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 16.11, which is visibly different.

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