Palettes / Colors / #9F99CD

#9F99CD — Light Muted Blue

#9F99CD is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.

#9F99CD 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 #C6CD98; it also sits naturally between #98ACCD and #B998CD. 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 62% · Green 60% · Blue 80%

Cyan 22% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #9F99CD

.text { color: #9F99CD; }
.background { background-color: #9F99CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #9F99CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(159, 153, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 34%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #9F99CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(159, 153, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #9F99CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(159, 153, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#9F99CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#9F99CD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C6CD98:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #9F99CD: #000000.

How #9F99CD 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 a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #9F99CD rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #9F99CD?

#9F99CD is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 159, 153, 205). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #9F99CD?

#9F99CD is RGB 159, 153, 205 — HSL 247°, 34%, 70% — CMYK 22%, 25%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #9F99CD?

Its complement is #C6CD98; analogous partners are #98ACCD and #B998CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #9F99CD for text?

Black text on #9F99CD has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.65:1.