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#99AFFA Color

#99AFFA is rgb(153, 175, 250) in RGB, hsl(226, 91%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 30%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#99AFFA
HEX#99AFFA
RGBrgb(153, 175, 250)
HSLhsl(226, 91%, 79%)
HSVhsv(226, 39%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 30%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.111 271.1)
LABlab(71.97% 5.98 -40.21)
LCHlch(71.97% 40.66 278.46)

What #99AFFA 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 #99AFFA, 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.

#99AFFA Channel Values

How #99AFFA 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 175 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 91% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 39% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #99AFFA 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #99AFFA

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

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 #99AFFA 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#99AFFA
Protanopia#ACACFA
Protanomaly#A4ADFA
Deuteranopia#A8A8FA
Deuteranomaly#A2ABFA
Tritanopia#89BBBB
Tritanomaly#90B6D7
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #99AFFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-99affa: #99AFFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #99AFFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-99affa': '#99AFFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.686, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_99affa">#99AFFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#99AFFA"

More Blue Colors

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

#99AFFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #99AFFA?

#99AFFA is a light blue — rgb(153, 175, 250) in RGB and hsl(226, 91%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Perano (Infinitely Hot) (#94B1FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.58.

What is the RGB value of #99AFFA?

#99AFFA is rgb(153, 175, 250) — red 153, green 175, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #99AFFA?

#99AFFA converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 30%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #99AFFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #99AFFA scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #99AFFA 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 14.95, which is visibly different.

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