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What color is 9F99AA?

The RGB color code for color number #9F99AA is RGB(159, 153, 170). In the RGB color model, #9F99AA has a red value of 159, a green value of 153, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.5% cyan, 10.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 261.2° (degrees), 9.1 % saturation, and 63.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9F99AA has a hue of 261.2° (degrees), 10.0 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.



Color 9F99AA is cool or warm?

Color 9F99AA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #9F99AA? (For interior and product design)

9F99AA has an LRV of nearly 33. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

#9F99AA

Light Color


Compare LRV 33 of #9F99AA with dark and light Color




Is #9F99AA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 9F99AA 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 #9F99AA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(159, 153, 170)
Red
159 (62.4%)
Green
153 (60.0%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.47%
Magenta
10.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
33.33%

HSL

HSL(261.18deg, 9.1 %, 63.3 %)

Hue
261.18°
Saturation
9.09 %.
Lightness
63.33 %.

RYB

RYB(47, 66, 76)
Red
47 (18.5%)
Yellow
66 (25.8%)
Blue
76 (29.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
261.18°
Saturation
10.00 %.
Brightness / Value
66.67 %.

HWB

H: 261.18°

W: 60.00 %

B: 33.33 %

XYZ

X : 32.95

Y : 33.06

Z : 42.67

YXY

Y1 : 33.06

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 37.65%

M : 40.00%

Y : 33.33%


LRV

~ 33.1 %

Munsell Color System

0.9P 6.3/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 64.21

A : 5.51

B : -8.08

CIE-Lch

L : 64.21

C : 9.78

H : 304.31

CIE-Luv

L : 64.21

U : 2.34

V : -12.84

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.49

A : 1.67

B : -3.76






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9F99AA


Here are the colors similar to 9F99AA. 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.



#AA98A9
Rose quartz
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#AE98AA
Lilac Luster
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)
#8C92AC
Cool Gray
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9F99AA.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9F99AA.


#9991A4
PANTONE 7660 C
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#A490A6
PANTONE 10196 C
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#8A8B99
PANTONE 8160 C
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#8F91B0
PANTONE 4124 C
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9F99AA.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 9F99AA.


#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #9F99AA


Here are the paint colors similar to 9F99AA. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9F99AA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9F99AA to Sherwin Williams


#A29BAA
Ash Violet (SW 6549)
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#B0A3B6
Obi Lilac (SW 6556)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#908A9B
Gentle Grape (SW 9074)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#9A8CA2
Berry Cream (SW 9075)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9F99AA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9F99AA to PPG Paints


#9B95A9
Purple Surf (PPG1173-5)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#9090A2
Cotton Flannel (PPG1171-5)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#9B8FA6
Smoky Grape (PPG1174-5)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#928A98
Tin Lizzie (PPG1172-5)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9F99AA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9F99AA to Behr


#9F97A3
Fortune (N100-4)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#A99DAF
Charm (PPU16-12)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#938F9F
Evening In Paris (N560-4)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#9B909D
Duchess Lilac (PPU16-13)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 9F99AA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9F99AA to Valspar


#9D9BA7
Palace Walls (8004-48D)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#A697A6
Native Lilac (4001-4A)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#A2949F
Romantic Holiday (V076-4)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#A391A7
Fields of Provence (V075-4)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9F99AA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9F99AA to Dunn-Edwards


#9899B0
Bay Fog (DE 5934)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#9497B3
Charcoal Dust (DE 5927)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#A19ABD
Grape Gatsby (DE 5948)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#B19BB0
Veiled Violet (DE 5976)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9F99AA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9F99AA to Benjamin Moore


#AC9EAA
Inspired (AF-595)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#9B8E9C
Hazy Lilac (2116-40)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#9C9CA6
Wisteria (AF-585)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#AA98AD
Iris Bliss (1383)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#9F99AA 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



9F99AA
Rose quartz*

A4AA99
Greige*


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 #9F99AA?

Color that best contrast with #9F99AA is #A4AA99, color name is Greige*
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 #9F99AA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #9F99AA is #A4AA99, color name is Greige*.





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