#99BEF4
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.4% 0.087 257.7), rgb(153, 190, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#99BEF4 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99BEF4 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 190, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 81%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.087 257.7) |
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 #99BEF4 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99BEF4 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99BEF4 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99BEF4 text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99BEF4
oklch(79.4% 0.087 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#67A1F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 257.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B87F2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#126EE1
oklch(55.7% 0.193 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#005BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#084B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 257.6)
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Step 900
900
#123F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 258)
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Step 950
950
#0D264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 257.9)
#99BEF4 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) | #ABC1F6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B8F3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BCAD0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99BEF4
#99BEF4
oklch(79.4% 0.087 257.7)
- #DBB57B
#DBB57B
oklch(79.4% 0.087 77.6)
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 #99BEF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.019
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #99BEF4 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.