Close to Cornflower Blue
#999EFE
#999EFE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 62% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 237°, with 98% 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 #999EFE.
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
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8.68:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.42:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.68:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #999EFE as they’d see it.
#999EFE 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 #999EFE
What color is #999EFE?
#999EFE is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 62% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 237°, with 98% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #999EFE in RGB?
#999EFE is rgb(153, 158, 254): 153 red, 158 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #999EFE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 38, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #999EFE?
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 #999EFE?
Its complement #ACAB45 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.