Color swatch image showing #99BAEB with RGB(153,186,235) values
Color swatch image showing #99BAEB with RGB(153,186,235) values

#99BAEB Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #99BAEB including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#99BAEB Color Information

#99BAEB RGB value is (153, 186, 235). The hex color red value is 153, green is 186, and blue is 235. Its HSL format shows a hue of 216°, saturation of 67 percent, and lightness of 76 percent. The CMYK process values are 35 percent, 21 percent, 0 percent, 8 percent.

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#99BAEB Color Meaning

Color #99BAEB embodies soft skyward gaze, breezy optimism, and gentle expansiveness. #99BAEB hazy light blue suggests midsummer sky. Color #99BAEB promotes mental openness. Psychologically, color #99BAEB encourages calm creative thought. #99BAEB evokes mild hopefulness. Culturally, color #99BAEB links to beach aesthetics. Spiritually, #99BAEB facilitates intuitive expression.

Color Conversion

Convert #99BAEB across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#99BAEB
RGB
rgb(153, 186, 235)
HSL
hsl(216°, 67%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(35%, 21%, 0%, 8%)
HSV
hsv(216°, 35%, 92%)
XYZ
45.6912 47.8883 85.4324
Yxy
47.8883 0.2552 0.2675
Hunter Lab
69.2014 0.1125 -6.7904
CIE-Lab
74.7544 0.5001 -27.9934

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red153 / 255 (60%)
60%
Green186 / 255 (73%)
73%
Blue235 / 255 (92%)
92%

CMYK Values

Cyan35 / 100 (35%)
35%
Magenta21 / 100 (21%)
21%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)8 / 100 (8%)

Color Variations

#99BAEB harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#99BAEB harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #99BAEB for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#99BAEB

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.99:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.99:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.99:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #99BAEB appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#99BAEB

protanopia

#a7a8df

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #99BAEB;

Text Color

color: #99BAEB;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #99BAEB;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #99BAEB40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #99BAEB;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #99BAEB 0%, #2561ba 100%);

#99BAEB Color FAQs

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