What color is #99ABBB?

#99ABBB is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #99ABBB?

The RGB value is 153, 171, 187: 153 red, 171 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #99ABBB?

The complementary color is #BBA999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #99ABBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#99ABBB color

#99ABBB rgb(153, 171, 187)

Shades of gray

The hex color #99ABBB is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 67.1% green and 73.3% blue (153, 171, 187).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 20% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#99ABBB color codes

HEX	`#99ABBB`
RGB	`rgb(153, 171, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 67.1%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 20%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 18%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 9%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.1, -2.83, -10.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.1, 10.68, 254.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.667, 39.485, 52.694)`
Decimal	`10070971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #99ABBB, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #99ABBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#99ABBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #99ABBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #99abbb; }
.text { color: #99abbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #99abbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 171 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #99abbb, #999abb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #99ABBB?: #99ABBB is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #99ABBB?: The RGB value is 153, 171, 187: 153 red, 171 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #99ABBB?: The complementary color is #BBA999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #99ABBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.