Information about #9999AC color

#9999AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #9999AC is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(153, 153, 172) (60% red, 60% green, 67.5% blue), or CMYK 7 / 7 / 0 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #9999AC reads as a softly toned deep-sea blue and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Manatee (#979AAA). Slightly further away sit Santas Grey (#9998A7) and Effortless (#A096A7).

The recipe behind #9999AC is rgb(153, 153, 172), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #9999AC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#9999AC color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#9999AC color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #9999AC

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9999AC
  • RGB153, 153, 172
  • CMYK7, 7, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(153, 153, 172)
  • HSL240°, 10%, 64%
  • HSL Precise240°, 10.27%, 63.725%
  • HSV240°, 11%, 67%
  • HSB240°, 11%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.600, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.600, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.600, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9999AC
  • DECIMAL ID10066348
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01