#99BCFE

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#99bcfe is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(153, 188, 254), HSL(219°, 98%, 80%), CMYK(40%, 26%, 0%, 0%). Closest named color: lightskyblue. Contrast is 1.91:1 on white and 10.98:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#99bcfe
RGBrgb(153 188 254)
RGB (legacy)rgb(153, 188, 254)
RGB %rgb(60% 74% 100%)
HSLhsl(219 98% 80%)
HSV / HSBhsv(219, 40%, 100%)
HWBhwb(219 60% 0%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 26%, 0%, 0%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(75.54 0.13 -36.85)
LCHlch(75.54 36.85 270.21)
OKLaboklab(0.7944 -0.013 -0.1011)
OKLCHoklch(0.7944 0.1019 262.7)
Decimal10075390

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorlightskyblue ΔE 5.2
Closest web-safe color#99ccff
Hue219°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)98% / 40%
Lightness (HSL)80%
Brightness or Value (HSV)100%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)73% / 73%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4989
Red / Green / Blue153 / 188 / 254

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.91:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
10.98:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 36.5 / -66 · As background with white / black text: Lc -40.7 / 67.4

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #99bcfe;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(79.44% 0.1019 262.7);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(153 188 254 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#99bcfe] text-[#99bcfe] border-[#99bcfe]">