#99C4E7
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.2% 0.068 243.3), rgb(153, 196, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#99C4E7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99C4E7 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 196, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.068 243.3) |
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 #99C4E7 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #99C4E7 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99C4E7 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99C4E7 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDF1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 243.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#99C4E7
oklch(80.2% 0.068 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#60A8DF
oklch(70.7% 0.109 243.2)
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Step 500
500
#2891D6
oklch(63.1% 0.138 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005483
oklch(42.8% 0.104 243)
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Step 900
900
#02456D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#072940
oklch(27% 0.057 243.1)
#99C4E7 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) | #B6C4E9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBBE6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CCCF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99C4E7
#99C4E7
oklch(80.2% 0.068 243.3)
- #DEB591
#DEB591
oklch(80.1% 0.068 62.9)
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 #99C4E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
Use #99C4E7 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.