Color Name
Lilac Luster*
Hex Color Code
#BB99AA
RGB Color Code
RGB(187, 153, 170)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 18.2%, 9.1%, 26.7%
#BB99AA hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is BB99AA?

The RGB color code for color number #BB99AA is RGB(187, 153, 170). In the RGB color model, #BB99AA has a red value of 187, 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 0.0% cyan, 18.2% magenta, 9.1% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 330° (degrees), 20.0 % saturation, and 66.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BB99AA has a hue of 330° (degrees), 18.2 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color BB99AA is cool or warm?

Color BB99AA is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BB99AA? (For interior and product design)

BB99AA has an LRV of nearly 36.2. 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
#BB99AA
LRV 36.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 36.2 of #BB99AA with dark and light color

Is #BB99AA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BB99AA 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BB99AA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BB99AA
Hex triplet
#BB99AA
Red
BB
Green
99
Blue
AA
RGBA / RGB rgb(187, 153, 170)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
153 (60.0%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
18.18%
Yellow
9.09%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(330deg, 20.0 %, 66.7 %)
Hue
330°
Saturation
20.00 %
Lightness
66.67 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
330°
Saturation
18.18 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(49, 62, 63)
Red
49 (19.4%)
Yellow
62 (24.1%)
Blue
63 (24.7%)
HWB
Hue
330°
Whiteness
60.00 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
26.67%
Magenta
40.00%
Yellow
33.33%
XYZ
X
39.14
Y
36.25
Z
42.96
YXY
Y1
36.25
X
0.33
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
66.71
A
15.48
B
-4.09
CIE-Lch
L
66.71
C
16.01
H
345.2
CIE-Luv
L
66.71
U
19.18
V
-8.66
Hunter-Lab
L
60.21
A
10.68
B
-0.16
Other
LRV
~ 36.2 %
Munsell Color System
5RP 6.5/3.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BB99AA

These are the named colors closest to hex BB99AA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#AE98AA Color Lilac Luster
96.06% match | ΔE 3.94
#B39EB5 Color Pastel Purple
95.25% match | ΔE 4.75
#AA98A9 Color Rose quartz
94.69% match | ΔE 5.31
#AB92B3 Color Glossy Grape
93.25% match | ΔE 6.75

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BB99AA.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BB99AA.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BB99AA.

#AF95A6 Color PANTONE 5215 C
96.99% match | ΔE 3.01
#AC92A4 Color PANTONE 4107 C
96.33% match | ΔE 3.67
#AF90A8 Color PANTONE 4081 C
96.08% match | ΔE 3.92
#BFA5B8 Color PANTONE 5155 C
96.01% match | ΔE 3.99

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BB99AA.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BB99AA.


Paint color for Hex #BB99AA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BB99AA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BB99AA once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

Hex color BB99AA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BB99AA to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

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Benjamin Moore

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Behr

Hex color BB99AA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BB99AA to Behr


Valspar

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color BB99AA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BB99AA to Farrow & Ball

#C2A2A7 Color Cinder Rose (246)
94.84% match | ΔE 5.16
#D5A3BB Color Shallot (CB3)
94.04% match | ΔE 5.96
#B7788D Color Rangwali (296)
89.32% match | ΔE 10.68

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BB99AA 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

#BB99AA
Lilac Luster*
#99BBAA
Opal*

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 #BB99AA?

Color that best contrast with #BB99AA is #99BBAA, color name is Opal*. 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 #BB99AA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BB99AA is #99BBAA, color name is Opal*.

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