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#99ABC2 Color

#99ABC2 is rgb(153, 171, 194) in RGB, hsl(214, 25%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99ABC2
HEX#99ABC2
RGBrgb(153, 171, 194)
HSLhsl(214, 25%, 68%)
HSVhsv(214, 21%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.039 254.6)
LABlab(69.15% -2.73 -14.04)
LCHlch(69.15% 14.30 258.98)

What #99ABC2 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 #99ABC2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 6.16Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 6.23Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 7Manatee#979AAAΔE 8.57Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 9.13Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 9.22

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

#99ABC2 Channel Values

How #99ABC2 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 171 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 214° · S 25% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 214° · S 21% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.34:1 vs white · 8.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99ABC2 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 text2.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #99ABC2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #99ABC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #99ABC2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#99ABC2
Complementary
#C2B099
Analogous
#99BFC2
Analogous
#9C99C2
Triadic
#C299AB
Triadic
#ABC299
Split comp.
#C29C99
Split comp.
#BFC299

Tints & Shades of #99ABC2

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

#A6B5C9
#B6C2D3
#C2CDDB
#CFD7E2
#DCE2EA
#ECEFF4

Shades

#7C93B1
#607B9F
#4E6583
#3B4C63
#2A3646
#192029

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #99ABC2.

How #99ABC2 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#99ABC2
Protanopia#A8A8C2
Protanomaly#A2A9C2
Deuteranopia#A5A5C2
Deuteranomaly#A1A8C2
Tritanopia#95AEAE
Tritanomaly#97ADB6
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #99ABC2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99abc2: #99ABC2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99ABC2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99abc2': '#99ABC2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.671, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_99abc2">#99ABC2</color>
SVG fillfill="#99ABC2"

More Blue Colors

#99ABC2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#99ABC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99ABC2?

#99ABC2 is a light blue — rgb(153, 171, 194) in RGB and hsl(214, 25%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #99ABC2?

#99ABC2 is rgb(153, 171, 194) — red 153, green 171, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99ABC2?

#99ABC2 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99ABC2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99ABC2 scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #99ABC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #99ABC2 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 9.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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