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What color is 9900FF?

The RGB color code for color number #9900FF is RGB(153, 0, 255). In the RGB color model, #9900FF has a red value of 153, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 276° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9900FF has a hue of 276° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color 9900FF is cool or warm?

Color 9900FF is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #9900FF? (For interior and product design)

9900FF has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#9900FF

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #9900FF with dark and light Color




Is #9900FF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9900FF meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #9900FF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(153, 0, 255)
Red
153 (60.0%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
40.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(276deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)

Hue
276°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.

RYB

RYB(47, 0, 174)
Red
47 (18.5%)
Yellow
0 (0.0%)
Blue
174 (68.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
276°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 276°

W: 0.00 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 31.19

Y : 13.99

Z : 95.66

YXY

Y1 : 13.99

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.1

CMY

C : 40.00%

M : 100.00%

Y : 0.00%


LRV

~ 14 %

Munsell Color System

1.5P 4.3/35.8

CIE-Lab

L : 44.22

A : 85.29

B : -87.72

CIE-Lch

L : 44.22

C : 122.35

H : 314.19

CIE-Luv

L : 44.22

U : 22.07

V : -132.14

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.41

A : 83.36

B : -125.45






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9900FF


Here are the colors similar to 9900FF. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#9500FF
Neon Violet
ΔE - 0.64 (99.4% similar)
#9F00FF
Extreme Violet
ΔE - 0.98 (99.0% similar)
#8F00FF
Electric Violet
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#A020F0
Veronica
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)





Paint color for Hex #9900FF


Here are the paint colors similar to 9900FF. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color 9900FF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9900FF to Behr


#536770
Rush Hour (MQ5-25)
ΔE - 14.61 (85.4% similar)
#5F6E77
Nypd (N480-6)
ΔE - 15.24 (84.8% similar)
#4E6975
Shipwreck (S470-6)
ΔE - 15.43 (84.6% similar)
#5C7884
Catalina Coast (PPU13-03)
ΔE - 16.10 (83.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9900FF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9900FF to Sherwin Williams


#536872
Waterloo (SW 9141)
ΔE - 14.64 (85.4% similar)
#596E79
Smoky Blue (SW 7604)
ΔE - 14.76 (85.2% similar)
#546670
Needlepoint Navy (SW 0032)
ΔE - 14.90 (85.1% similar)
#606E74
Slate Tile (SW 7624)
ΔE - 15.30 (84.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9900FF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9900FF to PPG Paints


#526771
Silent Night (PPG1153-6)
ΔE - 14.68 (85.3% similar)
#5B6E74
Superstition (PPG1035-6)
ΔE - 15.72 (84.3% similar)
#66787E
Night Rendezvous (PPG1037-5)
ΔE - 16.27 (83.7% similar)
#5C707E
Hatteras Gray (PPG10-10)
ΔE - 16.29 (83.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9900FF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9900FF to Valspar


#586C74
Flannel Gray (8004-38F)
ΔE - 14.69 (85.3% similar)
#596C77
Passageway (V137-6)
ΔE - 14.94 (85.1% similar)
#63777F
Risk-Reward (T692)
ΔE - 15.35 (84.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9900FF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9900FF to Benjamin Moore


#607077
Blue Spruce (1637)
ΔE - 14.92 (85.1% similar)
#4E646F
Spellbound (1659)
ΔE - 15.05 (85.0% similar)
#4C636E
Vermont Slate (1673)
ΔE - 15.18 (84.8% similar)
#5E7480
Thousand Oceans (1645)
ΔE - 15.28 (84.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9900FF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9900FF to Dunn-Edwards


#546B78
Morro Bay (DET 571)
ΔE - 15.32 (84.7% similar)
#5B686F
Made of Steel (DET 593)
ΔE - 15.37 (84.6% similar)
#637983
Blue Monday (DET 568)
ΔE - 15.47 (84.5% similar)
#586E75
Moody Blues (DET 590)
ΔE - 15.65 (84.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#9900FF color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



9900FF
Neon Violet*

66FF00
Bright Green


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #9900FF?

Color that best contrast with #9900FF is #66FF00, color name is Bright Green
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #9900FF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9900FF is #66FF00, color name is Bright Green.





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