Close to Cornflower Blue
#999DFD
#999DFD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 61.6% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 96% saturation and 80% 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 #999DFD.
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
2.44:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.60:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.44:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.60:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #999DFD as they’d see it.
#999DFD 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 #999DFD
What color is #999DFD?
#999DFD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 61.6% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 96% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #999DFD in RGB?
#999DFD is rgb(153, 157, 253): 153 red, 157 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #999DFD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 38, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #999DFD?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #999DFD?
Its complement #ABAA45 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.