#99BEEA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79% 0.075 253.1), rgb(153, 190, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#99BEEA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BEEA |
| RGB | rgb(153, 190, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.075 253.1) |
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 #99BEEA | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BEEA | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BEEA text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BEEA text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 253.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BEEA
oklch(79% 0.075 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#69A4E9
oklch(70.7% 0.119 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C8BE2
oklch(63% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#0F73D0
oklch(55.5% 0.166 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#064F92
oklch(42.7% 0.128 253)
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Step 900
900
#124274
oklch(37.6% 0.099 253)
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Step 950
950
#0D2744
oklch(27% 0.063 253.3)
#99BEEA 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) | #AEBFEC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B7E9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC8CD | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BEEA
#99BEEA
oklch(79% 0.075 253.1)
- #D8B485
#D8B485
oklch(79.1% 0.075 73.8)
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 #99BEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
Use #99BEEA 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.