What color is #99ACC3?

#99ACC3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #99ACC3?

The RGB value is 153, 172, 195: 153 red, 172 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #99ACC3?

The complementary color is #C3B099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #99ACC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#99ACC3 color

#99ACC3 rgb(153, 172, 195)

Shades of blue

The hex color #99ACC3 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 67.5% green and 76.5% blue (153, 172, 195).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 26% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Lost in Time (#9FAFBD), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#99ACC3 color codes

HEX	`#99ACC3`
RGB	`rgb(153, 172, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 67.5%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 26%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 22%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 12%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.62, -1.58, -13.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.62, 14.02, 263.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.737, 40.216, 57.393)`
Decimal	`10071235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #99ACC3, 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 #99ACC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#99ACC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	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 #99ACC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #99acc3; }
.text { color: #99acc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #99acc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 172 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #99acc3, #9b99c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #99ACC3?: #99ACC3 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lost in Time. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #99ACC3?: The RGB value is 153, 172, 195: 153 red, 172 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #99ACC3?: The complementary color is #C3B099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #99ACC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.