What color is #99BDD2?

#99BDD2 is a light, desaturated azure known as Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #99BDD2?

The RGB value is 153, 189, 210: 153 red, 189 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #99BDD2?

The complementary color is #D2AE99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #99BDD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#99BDD2 color

#99BDD2 rgb(153, 189, 210)

Shades of blue

The hex color #99BDD2 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 60% red, 74.1% green and 82.4% blue (153, 189, 210).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 39% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

This exact color is also called Gentle Sky.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.56:1).

#99BDD2 color codes

HEX	`#99BDD2`
RGB	`rgb(153, 189, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(60%, 74.1%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 39%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 27%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 10%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.71, -7.26, -14.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.71, 16.21, 243.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.964, 47.819, 67.927)`
Decimal	`10075602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #99BDD2, 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 #99BDD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#99BDD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.56:1	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 #99BDD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #99bdd2; }
.text { color: #99bdd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #99bdd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(153 189 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #99bdd2, #99a0d2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #99BDD2?: #99BDD2 is a light, desaturated azure known as Gentle Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #99BDD2?: The RGB value is 153, 189, 210: 153 red, 189 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #99BDD2?: The complementary color is #D2AE99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #99BDD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.56:1 and white text 1.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.