Palettes / Colors / #999DBC

#999DBC — Light Dusty Blue

#999DBC is a blue color we call Light Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.

#999DBC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BDB899; it also sits naturally between #99AFBD and #A799BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 60% · Green 62% · Blue 74%

Cyan 19% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

Previews

CSS code for #999DBC

.text { color: #999DBC; }
.background { background-color: #999DBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #999DBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 157, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 21%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #999DBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 157, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #999DBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 157, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#999DBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#999DBC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BDB899:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #999DBC: #000000.

How #999DBC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #999DBC or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #999DBB  ·  #999DBD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #999DBC?

#999DBC is Light Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 153, 157, 188). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #999DBC?

#999DBC is RGB 153, 157, 188 — HSL 233°, 21%, 67% — CMYK 19%, 16%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #999DBC?

Its complement is #BDB899; analogous partners are #99AFBD and #A799BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #999DBC for text?

Black text on #999DBC has a contrast ratio of 7.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.66:1.