#9999FF color codes
- HEX
- #9999FF
- HEX8
- #9999FFFF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF9999FF
- RGB
- rgb(153, 153, 255)
- RGB (%)
- 60%, 60%, 100%
- HSL
- hsl(240, 100%, 80%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(240, 40%, 100%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(40%, 40%, 0%, 0%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.7258 0.1462 282.13)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(72.58% 0.1462 282.13)
- Decimal
- 10066431
What color is #9999FF?
#9999FF sits at 73% lightness and 0.1462 chroma in OKLCH, hue 282.13°. Its nearest named color is CornflowerBlue.
Shades and tints of #9999FF
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#9999FF color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Square
Monochromatic
Using #9999FF in CSS
.text { color: #9999FF; }
.background { background-color: #9999FF; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9999FF; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.7258 0.1462 282.13); }
/* #9999FF at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #9999FF80; }Is #9999FF accessible?
#9999FF on white text scores 2.51:1; on black text it scores 8.35:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #9999FF. Recommended text color on a #9999FF background: black.
A 8.35:1 vs black
A 2.51:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#9999FF) → black APCA Lc experimental 54.8 Lc · large or bold text (black text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Blue #0000FF. See more in the blue family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #9999FF?
- #9999FF is closest to CornflowerBlue. In RGB it is rgb(153, 153, 255), and in HSL hsl(240, 100%, 80%).
- What is #9999FF in RGB?
- #9999FF converts to rgb(153, 153, 255) — red 153, green 153, blue 255.
- What text color is readable on #9999FF?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (8.35:1) against #9999FF. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #9999FF.