Information about #99BAE8 color

#99BAE8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #99BAE8 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(153, 186, 232) — 60% red, 72.9% green, 91% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 18 / 0 / 9. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#99BAE8 is a energetic, saturated azure that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bright Pastel Blue (#9BBEED). Nearby in the Register you will also find Oxymoron (#9CBFE3) and Pale Cerulean (#9BC4E2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(153, 186, 232)), which gives #99BAE8 its character. If you plan to put text on a #99BAE8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #99BAE8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#99BAE8 color variations

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

#99BAE8 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 #99BAE8

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#99BAE8
  • RGB153, 186, 232
  • CMYK31, 18, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(153, 186, 232)
  • HSL215°, 63%, 75%
  • HSL Precise214.937°, 63.2%, 75.49%
  • HSV215°, 34%, 91%
  • HSB215°, 34%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.729, 0.910)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.729, 0.910, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.729, 0.910)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID99BAE8
  • DECIMAL ID10074856
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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