#99BAED Color Meaning and Information

#99BAED Color Information

#99BAED RGB value is (153, 186, 237). The hex color red value is 153, green is 186, and blue is 237. Its HSL format shows a hue of 216°, saturation of 70 percent, and lightness of 76 percent. The CMYK process values are 35 percent, 22 percent, 0 percent, 7 percent.

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#99BAED Color Meaning

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

Color Conversion

Convert #99BAED 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

#99BAED

RGB

rgb(153, 186, 237)

HSL

hsl(216°, 70%, 76%)

CMYK

cmyk(35%, 22%, 0%, 7%)

HSV

hsv(216°, 35%, 93%)

XYZ

45.9818 48.0045 86.9631

Yxy

48.0045 0.2541 0.2653

Hunter Lab

69.2853 0.2286 -7.0854

CIE-Lab

74.8278 1.0126 -28.9620

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red153 / 255 (60%)

60%

Green186 / 255 (73%)

73%

Blue237 / 255 (93%)

93%

CMYK Values

Cyan35 / 100 (35%)

35%

Magenta22 / 100 (22%)

22%

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)7 / 100 (7%)

Color Variations

#99BAED 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

#99BAED 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 #99BAED 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.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#99BAED

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.98:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.98:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.98:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #99BAED 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

#99BAED

protanopia

#a7a8e1

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #99BAED;

Text Color

color: #99BAED;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #99BAED;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #99BAED40;

Text Shadow

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

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #99BAED 0%, #2160be 100%);

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