Information about #999DC4 color

#999DC4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #999DC4 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 157, 196) — 60% red, 61.6% green, 76.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 15 / 0 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #999DC4 reads as a mildly saturated blue and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Stratosphere (#97A0CE). Slightly further away sit Rock Blue (#93A2BA) and Wistful (#A29ECD).

In RGB terms — rgb(153, 157, 196) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #999DC4: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #999DC4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#999DC4 color variations

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

#999DC4 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 #999DC4

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

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#999DC4
  • RGB153, 157, 196
  • CMYK17, 15, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(153, 157, 196)
  • HSL234°, 27%, 68%
  • HSL Precise234.419°, 26.708%, 68.431%
  • HSV234°, 22%, 77%
  • HSB234°, 22%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.616, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.616, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.616, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID999DC4
  • DECIMAL ID10067396
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01