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HEX 9966CC - #9966CC, RGB(153,102,204) Color


Color Name: Amethyst
Hex Color Code: #9966CC
RGB Color Code: RGB(153, 102, 204)
CMYK Values*: 25.0%, 50.0%, 0.0%, 20.0%





What color is 9966CC?

The color name for #9966CC is Amethyst and is belongs to the Violet color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #9966CC is RGB(153, 102, 204). In the RGB color model, #9966CC has a red value of 153, a green value of 102, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.0% cyan, 50.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 270° (degrees), 50.0 % saturation, and 60.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #9966CC has a hue of 270° (degrees), 50.0 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.

Color 9966CC is cool or warm?

Color 9966CC is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color

What is the LRV of 9966CC?

Color code 9966CC has an LRV of nearly 21. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #9966CC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(153, 102, 204)
Red
153 (60.0%)
Green
102 (40.0%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
25.00%
Magenta
50.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.00%

HSL

HSL(270deg, 50.0 %, 60.0 %)

Hue
270°
Saturation
50.00 %.
Lightness
60.00 %.

RYB

RYB(53, 34, 106)
Red
53 (20.9%)
Yellow
34 (13.5%)
Blue
106 (41.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
270°
Saturation
50.00 %.
Brightness / Value
80.00 %.

HWB

H: 270°

W: 40.00 %

B: 20.00 %

XYZ

X : 28.79

Y : 20.63

Z : 59.59

YXY

Y1 : 20.63

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.19

CMY

C : 40.00%

M : 60.00%

Y : 20.00%


LRV

~ 20.6 %

Munsell Color System

3.1P 5.1/12.7

CIE-Lab

L : 52.55

A : 40.32

B : -45.41

CIE-Lch

L : 52.55

C : 60.73

H : 311.6

CIE-Luv

L : 52.55

U : 16.98

V : -74.59

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.43

A : 33.63

B : -45.98






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #9966CC


Here are the colors similar to 9966CC. 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.



#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#9370DB
Medium Purple
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 9966CC.


#9063CD
PANTONE 265 C
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#965EC8
PANTONE 2083 C
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#9569BE
PANTONE 2074 C
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#926EBF
PANTONE 3575 C
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 9966CC.


#866AAA
RAL 310 50 40 - Orchid Mauve
ΔE - 7.25 (92.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 9966CC.







Paint color for Hex #9966CC


Here are the paint colors similar to 9966CC. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 9966CC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #9966CC to Dunn-Edwards


#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)
#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 9.62 (90.4% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 9.68 (90.3% similar)
#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 9.94 (90.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 9966CC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #9966CC to PPG Paints


#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 8.67 (91.3% similar)
#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 8.99 (91.0% similar)
#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 10.32 (89.7% similar)
#76679E
Reign Over Me (PPG1248-7)
ΔE - 10.72 (89.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 9966CC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #9966CC to Behr


#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 8.68 (91.3% similar)
#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 9.66 (90.3% similar)
#79669D
Purple Paradise (PPU16-03)
ΔE - 10.43 (89.6% similar)
#8D7EAE
Purple Agate (PPU16-04)
ΔE - 11.27 (88.7% similar)





Valspar

Hex color 9966CC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #9966CC to Valspar


#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 8.94 (91.1% similar)
#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 9.09 (90.9% similar)
#966E9C
Pishposh (8001-2E)
ΔE - 11.32 (88.7% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 11.57 (88.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 9966CC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #9966CC to Benjamin Moore


#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 9.17 (90.8% similar)
#897EAA
Purple Heart (1406)
ΔE - 12.20 (87.8% similar)
#6D7E89
Normandy (2129-40)
ΔE - 12.36 (87.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 9966CC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #9966CC to Sherwin Williams


#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 11.37 (88.6% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 12.65 (87.4% similar)
#6F848C
Blustery Sky (SW 9140)
ΔE - 13.34 (86.7% similar)
#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 13.58 (86.4% similar)








Color Combinations


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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.







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