#99CCFF color
#99CCFF is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the CSS named color lightskyblue (#87CEFA).
Color values
| HEX | #99CCFF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 204, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 100%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(40%, 20%, 0%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 10079487 |
| CSS | color: #99CCFF; |
| Android | 0xFF99CCFF |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.800, blue: 1.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #99CCFF | 1.69:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #99CCFF | 12.44:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #99CCFF
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #99CCFF and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #99CCFF
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #99CCFF in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #99CCFF; background-color: #99CCFF; }
.element { color: rgb(153 204 255); }
.element { color: hsl(210 100% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#99CCFF] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #99CCFF;Frequently asked questions
What color is #99CCFF?
#99CCFF is a very light, vivid blue. Its hue sits at 210° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #99CCFF in RGB?
#99CCFF converts to rgb(153, 204, 255) — 153 red, 204 green and 255 blue.
What is #99CCFF in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(40%, 20%, 0%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #99CCFF be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (12.44:1 versus 1.69:1).
What is the complementary color of #99CCFF?
#FFCC99 — the hue directly opposite #99CCFF on the color wheel.