Information about #999BA9 color

#999BA9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #999BA9 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 155, 169) — 60% red, 60.8% green, 66.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 5 / 0 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #999BA9 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Manatee (#979AAA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Santas Grey (#9998A7) and Effortless (#A096A7).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 155, 169) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #999BA9: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #999BA9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#999BA9 color variations

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

#999BA9 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 #999BA9

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

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#999BA9
  • RGB153, 155, 169
  • CMYK6, 5, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(153, 155, 169)
  • HSL233°, 9%, 63%
  • HSL Precise232.5°, 8.511%, 63.137%
  • HSV233°, 9%, 66%
  • HSB233°, 9%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.608, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.608, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.608, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID999BA9
  • DECIMAL ID10066857
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01