#9999FF color
#9999FF is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the CSS named color cornflowerblue (#6495ED).
Color values
| HEX | #9999FF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 100%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(40%, 40%, 0%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 10066431 |
| CSS | color: #9999FF; |
| Android | 0xFF9999FF |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.600, blue: 1.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #9999FF | 2.51:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #9999FF | 8.35:1 — 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 #9999FF
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #9999FF and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #9999FF
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #9999FF in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #9999FF; background-color: #9999FF; }
.element { color: rgb(153 153 255); }
.element { color: hsl(240 100% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#9999FF] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #9999FF;Frequently asked questions
What color is #9999FF?
#9999FF is a very light, vivid blue. Its hue sits at 240° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #9999FF in RGB?
#9999FF converts to rgb(153, 153, 255) — 153 red, 153 green and 255 blue.
What is #9999FF in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(40%, 40%, 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 #9999FF be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (8.35:1 versus 2.51:1).
What is the complementary color of #9999FF?
#FFFF99 — the hue directly opposite #9999FF on the color wheel.