#99AAFFWidowmaker (#99AAFF) is a light, soft blue with an OKLCH hue of 274°, lightness 0.76 and chroma 0.124. It sits on the cool side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #99AAFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(153, 170, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 100%, 80%) |
| HSV | hsv(230, 40%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(40%, 33%, 0%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(71.4 14.7 -44) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.759 0.124 274) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Widowmaker shifts subtly: leans toward purple, loses intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.3), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#a2a7f0 — ΔE 2.3, shifts subtly: leans toward purple, loses intensity#a0abfa — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: leans toward purple#99aaff — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#99abff — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Widowmaker in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 2.2:1 and against black 9.55:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#eef1ff · #b9c6ff · #99aaff · #6976bf · #485392 · #2a3268
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#b2ddff · #a0c6ff · #99aaff · #9e91e0 · #9c7abe · #95669b
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#99aaff · #a685a6 · #626eb1 · #7a3b7c · #2e3670 · #341635
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ccd3ed · #99aaff · #a78d1f · #626b96 · #454d71 · #2c3149
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f5f2e5 · #99aaff · #9094a4 · #5c5a51 · #202433 · #020100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f5f2e6 · #cfcbbe · #a5a192 · #322d1a · #110b00 · #99aaff
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#b3e3dc · #99aaff · #b88ab7 · #6c8b21 · #2e3d2c · #05131e
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#faf2d6 · #99aaff · #bf8750 · #4c6400 · #391d00 · #010300
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffede9 · #99aaff · #ca7e6b · #006c3a · #002e15 · #080000
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffecf0 · #99aaff · #c87a8d · #6b5800 · #002c27 · #0a0500
#A7B7FF · #B6C3FF · #C5D0FF · #D4DCFF · #E3E8FF
#7B8AD6 · #5F6BAE · #444E88 · #2B3264 · #141842
#9EACEF · #A3AEDE · #A8AFCE
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.