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What color is 99BBC8?

The RGB color code for color number #99BBC8 is RGB(153, 187, 200). In the RGB color model, #99BBC8 has a red value of 153, a green value of 187, and a blue value of 200. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 23.5% cyan, 6.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 21.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.6° (degrees), 29.9 % saturation, and 69.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #99BBC8 has a hue of 196.6° (degrees), 23.5 % saturation and 78.4 % brightness/value.



Color 99BBC8 is cool or warm?

Color 99BBC8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #99BBC8? (For interior and product design)

99BBC8 has an LRV of nearly 46. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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

#99BBC8

Light Color


Compare LRV 46 of #99BBC8 with dark and light Color




Is #99BBC8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 99BBC8 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 #99BBC8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(153, 187, 200)
Red
153 (60.0%)
Green
187 (73.3%)
Blue
200 (78.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
23.50%
Magenta
6.50%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
21.57%

HSL

HSL(196.6deg, 29.9 %, 69.2 %)

Hue
196.6°
Saturation
29.94 %.
Lightness
69.22 %.

RYB

RYB(25, 49, 62)
Red
25 (9.6%)
Yellow
49 (19.3%)
Blue
62 (24.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
196.6°
Saturation
23.50 %.
Brightness / Value
78.43 %.

HWB

H: 196.6°

W: 60.00 %

B: 21.57 %

XYZ

X : 41.33

Y : 46.48

Z : 61.44

YXY

Y1 : 46.48

X : 0.28

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 40.00%

M : 26.67%

Y : 21.57%


LRV

~ 46.5 %

Munsell Color System

2.5B 7.2/2.9

CIE-Lab

L : 73.86

A : -8.51

B : -10.34

CIE-Lch

L : 73.86

C : 13.39

H : 230.55

CIE-Luv

L : 73.86

U : -17.95

V : -14.44

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.18

A : -11.1

B : -5.7






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #99BBC8


Here are the colors similar to 99BBC8. 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.



#AEC6CF
Pastel Blue
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 99BBC8.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 99BBC8.


#8DB9CA
PANTONE 550 C
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#A3C7D2
PANTONE 551 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#A4BCC2
PANTONE 7542 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#89B2C4
PANTONE 2205 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 99BBC8.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 99BBC8.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#ADD4DA
BS 18-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)
#BBCEDB
BS 20-C-33 - Pompadour
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #99BBC8


Here are the paint colors similar to 99BBC8. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 99BBC8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #99BBC8 to Benjamin Moore


#95B9C6
Marlboro Blue (HC-153)
ΔE - 0.85 (99.2% similar)
#A4C1CD
Mediterranean Sky (1662)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#93B1BC
Saratoga Springs (1669)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#8FAFBF
New Born's Eyes (1663)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 99BBC8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #99BBC8 to Valspar


#94B8C7
Arctic Sunrise (8003-41C)
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#A6C4D0
Drenched (T632)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#89B8C7
Aster (8002-41C)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#ABC3CC
Juliet Blue (M328)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 99BBC8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #99BBC8 to Behr


#9AB6C0
Peaceful Blue (S470-3)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#93BDCF
Reef Blue (S490-3)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.9% similar)
#94B8C1
Tahoe Blue (PPU13-09)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#8DBBC9
Blue Echo (S460-3)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 99BBC8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #99BBC8 to Dunn-Edwards


#A3BFCB
Frozen Tundra (DE 5793)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#9EBBCD
Anchors Away (DE 5814)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#8DBBD1
Bonnie Blue (DE 5807)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#8FC1D2
Eastern Sky (DE 5786)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 99BBC8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #99BBC8 to Sherwin Williams


#9FBBC3
French Moire (SW 9056)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#97B4C3
Respite (SW 6514)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#A9C9D7
Vast Sky (SW 6506)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#85B0C4
Resolute Blue (SW 6507)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 99BBC8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #99BBC8 to PPG Paints


#88B5C4
Crystal Lake (PPG1151-4)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#A8C0CE
Graceful (PPG1152-3)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#96AFB7
Mountain Stream (PPG1149-4)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#A4C3D7
Blue Bows (PPG1158-3)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 99BBC8 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #99BBC8 to Farrow & Ball


#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#B0BEC6
Parma Gray (27)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#99BBC8 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



99BBC8
Pastel Blue*

C8A699
Dark Nude*


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 #99BBC8?

Color that best contrast with #99BBC8 is #C8A699, color name is Dark Nude*
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 #99BBC8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #99BBC8 is #C8A699, color name is Dark Nude*.





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