Information about #999DC0 color

#999DC0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#999DC0 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(153, 157, 192) — 60% red, 61.6% green, 75.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 14 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #999DC0 reads as a softly toned classic blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rock Blue (#93A2BA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Birdcage (#9D9CB7) and Smokescreen (#93A2B7).

The recipe behind #999DC0 is rgb(153, 157, 192), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #999DC0: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #999DC0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#999DC0 color variations

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

#999DC0 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 #999DC0

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

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#999DC0
  • RGB153, 157, 192
  • CMYK15, 14, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(153, 157, 192)
  • HSL234°, 24%, 68%
  • HSL Precise233.846°, 23.636%, 67.647%
  • HSV234°, 20%, 75%
  • HSB234°, 20%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.616, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.616, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.616, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID999DC0
  • DECIMAL ID10067392
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01