#99BCD0
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.6% 0.047 233.2), rgb(153, 188, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#99BCD0 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BCD0 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 188, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 37%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.047 233.2) |
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 #99BCD0 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BCD0 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BCD0 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BCD0 text on black | 10.45:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 231.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BCD0
oklch(77.6% 0.047 233.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9C9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#4593BB
oklch(63.1% 0.097 233.6)
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Step 600
600
#1E7DA7
oklch(55.7% 0.105 233.1)
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Step 700
700
#0D698F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#125674
oklch(42.8% 0.081 233)
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Step 900
900
#18475E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#99BCD0 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) | #B3BBD1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB4D0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89C1C2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BCD0
#99BCD0
oklch(77.6% 0.047 233.2)
- #CFAF9B
#CFAF9B
oklch(77.7% 0.047 53.8)
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 #99BCD0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.008
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #99BCD0 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.