Close to Dusty Blue
#99ABC5
#99ABC5 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Dusty Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 67.1% green, and 77.3% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 28% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #99ABC5.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.34:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.99:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.34:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.99:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #99ABC5 as they’d see it.
#99ABC5 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #99ABC5
What color is #99ABC5?
#99ABC5 is a light, muted blue, close to the color Dusty Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 67.1% green, and 77.3% blue. Its hue is 215°, with 28% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #99ABC5 in RGB?
#99ABC5 is rgb(153, 171, 197): 153 red, 171 green, and 197 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #99ABC5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 13, 0, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #99ABC5?
PANTONE 2659 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #99ABC5?
Its complement #B8A78E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.