#99AFC2
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.3% 0.037 244.4), rgb(153, 175, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#99AFC2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99AFC2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 175, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 25%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.037 244.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #99AFC2 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #99AFC2 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99AFC2 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99AFC2 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CF
oklch(81% 0.023 243.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99AFC2
oklch(74.3% 0.037 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#728DA4
oklch(63.1% 0.046 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7790
oklch(55.6% 0.051 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A647A
oklch(49.1% 0.047 244.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5263
oklch(42.8% 0.038 243.2)
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Step 900
900
#344451
oklch(37.8% 0.03 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#99AFC2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A8AFC3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2AAC2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EB4B5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99AFC2
#99AFC2
oklch(74.3% 0.037 244.4)
- #BDA894
#BDA894
oklch(74.4% 0.037 65.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #99AFC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
Use #99AFC2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.