#9699bb Color Information

#9699bb Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #9699bb. In RGB, it consists of 58.8% Red, 60.0% Green, and 73.3% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 19.8% Cyan, 18.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 235.1°, with saturation of 21.4% and lightness of 66.1%. The decimal value for #9699bb is 9869755, and its nearest "web safe" color is #9999cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #9699bb is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#9699bb Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color150, 153, 187 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color58.8%, 60.0%, 73.3% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.412, 0.400, 0.267 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.198, 0.182, 0, 0.267 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color235.1°, 21.4%, 66.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color235.1°, 19.8%, 73.3% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color32.939, 32.854, 51.619 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color150, 153, 187 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code9869755 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color64.043, 6.191, -17.943 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)64.043, 18.981, 289.037 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color64.043, -3.545, -28.215 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color57.319, 2.268, -13.271 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.281, 0.280, 32.854 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4288059835 / 0xff9699bb Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#9999cc Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #9699bb

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #9699bb, its pure hue is 235.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 21.4%, and its lightness is 66.1%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #9699bb, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #131317 to #8386a4.

Tints of #9699bb

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #9699bb, its pure hue is 235.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 21.4%, and its lightness is 66.1%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #9699bb, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #a3a6c4 to #f2f2f7.

Tones of #9699bb

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #9699bb, its pure hue is 235.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 21.4%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #9699bb, which range from #a9a9a9 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #5260ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #9699bb

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #9699bb! For #9699bb, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #9699bb. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #9699bb

This color, #9699bb, consists of 58.8% Red, 60.0% Green, and 73.3% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 150, Green = 153, Blue = 187. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #9699bb is 19.8% Cyan, 18.2% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R58.8%
C19.8%
G60.0%
M18.2%
B73.3%
Y0.0%
K26.7%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 150 153 187
Octal 226 231 273
Hexa #96 #99 #bb
Binary 10010110 10011001 10111011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 19 18 0 26
Octal 23 22 0 32
Hexa #13 #12 #00 #1a
Binary 00010011 00010010 00000000 00011010

Analogous Colors of #9699bb

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #9699bb — which has hue 235.1° — its analogous colors are located at 205.1° and 265.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #9699bb.

Triadic Colors of #9699bb

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #9699bb — which has hue 235.1° — its triadic colors are located at 115.1° and 355.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #9699bb.

Complementary Color of #9699bb

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #9699bb — which has hue 235.1° — its complementary color is located at 55.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #9699bb.

Split Complementary Colors of #9699bb

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #9699bb — which has hue 235.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 25.1° and 235.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #9699bb.

Tetradic Colors of #9699bb

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #9699bb — which has hue 235.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 145.1°, 235.1°, 325.1°, and 55.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #9699bb.

Monochromatic Colors of #9699bb

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #9699bb, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #70728b — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #c6c8e2 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #9699bb

We want to make getting started with #9699bb on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #9699bb into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #9699bb can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #9699bb with other HTML elements.

#9699bb Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #9699bb.
<span style="color: #9699bb;">The color of this text is #9699bb.</span>

#9699bb Background Color

The background color for this text is #9699bb.
<div style="background-color: #9699bb; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #9699bb.</div>

#9699bb Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #9699bb.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #9699bb;">This color for the shadow of this text is #9699bb.</span>

#9699bb Border Color

This is a div with border color #9699bb.
<div style="border: #9699bb 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #9699bb.</div>

#9699bb Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #9699bb on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #9699bb; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #9699bb on a white background.</div></div>

#9699bb Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #9699bb on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #9699bb; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #9699bb on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #9699bb to White

This is a gradient from #9699bb to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#9699bb,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#9699bb,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#9699bb,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#9699bb,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #9699bb to white.</div>

Gradient from #9699bb to Black

This is a gradient from #9699bb to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#9699bb,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#9699bb,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#9699bb,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#9699bb,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #9699bb to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #9699bb

In addition to using #9699bb on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #9699bb in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #9699bb, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 150, Green = 153, Blue = 187). If you need details about the color coordinates of #9699bb in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #9699bb
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(150, 153, 187)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #9699bb; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #9699bb; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #9699bb; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(150, 153, 187);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#9699bb")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:150, green:153, blue:187, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:150 green:153 blue:187 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(150f, 153f, 187f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(150, 153, 187);
 

#9699bb Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #9699bb the same way. For those with color blindness, #9699bb might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #9699bb looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #9699bb is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #9699bb looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #9699bb will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #9699bb is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.8:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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