#99BEDC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.5% 0.059 243), rgb(153, 190, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#99BEDC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BEDC |
| RGB | rgb(153, 190, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 49%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.059 243) |
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 #99BEDC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BEDC | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BEDC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BEDC text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BEDC
oklch(78.5% 0.059 243)
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Step 400
400
#6BA7D7
oklch(70.6% 0.094 243.8)
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Step 500
500
#3E91CC
oklch(63.2% 0.12 243)
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Step 600
600
#0F7AB9
oklch(55.7% 0.13 243)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#075481
oklch(42.8% 0.1 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#134567
oklch(37.5% 0.078 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E293D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 243.6)
#99BEDC 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) | #B2BEDE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B6DB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84C5C8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BEDC
#99BEDC
oklch(78.5% 0.059 243)
- #D5B193
#D5B193
oklch(78.5% 0.059 61.6)
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 #99BEDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.011
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
Use #99BEDC 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.