What color is #99B2CB?

#99B2CB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mont Blanc. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #99B2CB?

The RGB value is 153, 178, 203: 153 red, 178 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #99B2CB?

The complementary color is #CBB299, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #99B2CB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#99B2CB color

#99B2CB rgb(153, 178, 203)

Shades of blue

The hex color #99B2CB is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 69.8% green and 79.6% blue (153, 178, 203).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 32% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Mont Blanc (#9EB6D8), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.58:1).

#99B2CB color codes

HEX	`#99B2CB`
RGB	`rgb(153, 178, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 69.8%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 32%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 25%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 12%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.5, -2.99, -15.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.5, 15.79, 259.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.834, 42.924, 62.675)`
Decimal	`10072779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #99B2CB, 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 #99B2CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#99B2CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.58:1	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 #99B2CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #99b2cb; }
.text { color: #99b2cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #99b2cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 178 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #99b2cb, #9999cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #99B2CB?: #99B2CB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mont Blanc. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #99B2CB?: The RGB value is 153, 178, 203: 153 red, 178 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #99B2CB?: The complementary color is #CBB299, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #99B2CB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.