Color #999EEB Color / Colour Code #999EEB
This page shows the hex color code for color #999eeb (#999EEB). The colour is a blue tone with 67% saturation and 76% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #999EEB against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#999EEB paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 206, 236, and 266 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 236, 356, and 116 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #999EEB
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 236 and saturation at 67%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 236 to 281 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 236 with its complement at 56 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #999EEB
Lightness variations at hue 236 and 67% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #999EEB
Design Use Cases for #999EEB
Vibrant Brand Color
#999EEB has a strong 67% saturation that makes it ideal for brand identity elements. Use it for logos, primary call-to-action buttons, hero section accents, and marketing materials where visual impact matters. This saturation level is eye-catching without being harsh.
Light Background Tint
#999EEB at 76% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Trust & Professional Identity
#999EEB sits in the blue range (hue 236). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #999EEB (hue 236) to its complement at hue 56. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 266. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #999eeb, #ebe599);
CSS Code for #999EEB
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #999EEB based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
Use This Color in Design Tools
Apply #999EEB across image editing and color design tools.
About Color #999EEB (#999EEB)
#999EEB is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 153 red, 158 green, and 235 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 236 degrees with 67% saturation and 76% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #999EEB is 165/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow, and 8% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #999EEB against white is 2.49:1 and against black is 8.44:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.44:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #EBE599 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #999EEB. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #99C7EB and #BC99EB, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #999EEB
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #999EEB?
- #999EEB is Color #999EEB, a blue color (colour) with RGB(153, 158, 235), HSL(236, 67%, 76%), and CMYK(35%, 33%, 0%, 8%). Its perceived brightness is 165/255.
- Is #999EEB accessible for text?
- Against white, #999EEB has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.44:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #999EEB?
- The complementary colour is #EBE599 (hue 56). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #99C7EB and #BC99EB. The triadic palette adds #EB999E and #9EEB99 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #999EEB in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #999eeb; or rgb(153, 158, 235); or hsl(236, 67%, 76%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 236 67% 76%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.