#99BADF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.7% 0.064 251.6), rgb(153, 186, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#99BADF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BADF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 186, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 52%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.064 251.6) |
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 #99BADF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BADF | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BADF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BADF text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BADF
oklch(77.7% 0.064 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DF
oklch(70.8% 0.102 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#478DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.131 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#2575C3
oklch(55.5% 0.143 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#1662A9
oklch(49.1% 0.133 251.8)
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Step 800
800
#165088
oklch(42.5% 0.11 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A436D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#102840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 250.5)
#99BADF 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) | #ACBBE1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B4DE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C2C6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BADF
#99BADF
oklch(77.7% 0.064 251.6)
- #D1B08A
#D1B08A
oklch(77.7% 0.064 70.6)
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 #99BADF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
Use #99BADF 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.