Amethyst

#9966CC

Amethyst #9966CC

Shades of Amethyst

#9966CC

#885AB5

#774F9E

#664488

#553871

#442D5A

#332244

#22162D

#110B16

#000000

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Tints of Amethyst

#9966CC

#A374D1

#AD83D7

#B893DD

#C3A3E2

#CEB4E8

#DAC6ED

#E6D8F3

#F2EBF9

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Amethyst

#9938F9

#9942EF

#994DE4

#9958D9

#9963CE

#996DC4

#9978B9

#9983AE

#998EA3

#999999

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What color is Amethyst

Amethyst is a light medium bright shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Pastel Purple, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Amethyst is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Amethyst

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Amethyst is #9966CC.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Amethyst has 60%% Red, 40% Green, and 80% Blue.
Amethyst has 270° Hue, 50% Saturation, and 80% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Amethyst has 270° Hue, 50% Saturation, and 60% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Amethyst has 25% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#9966CC

RGB

(153, 102, 204)

(60%, 40%, 80%)

HSV

(270°, 50, 80)

(75%, 50%, 80%)

HSL

(270°, 50, 60)

(75%, 50%, 60%)

CMYK

(25, 50, 0, 20)

(25%, 50%, 0%, 20%)

How does Amethyst contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Amethyst is 21%, which is low.
Amethyst has a higher contrast with black than white. Amethyst and black have a 5.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Amethyst and white have a 4.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

21%

AA (5.1)

insufficient (4.1)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Amethyst

Summer

#494438

#9966CC

#B6BA89

#E7DFEE

#E8E8D9

Winter

#50346B

#9966CC

#92A4F5

#E2D5EE

#E1E3F5

Spring

#24473D

#9966CC

#77C5A7

#DACAEC

#E8EEEE

Analogous

#483060

#9966CC

#C38FD5

#E7DFEE

#ECE8EE

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How to mix Amethyst paint

To mix Amethyst paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 27% Blue, 13% Magenta, 20% Black, 40% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

27%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

13%

Black

20%

White

40%

To mix Amethyst paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 13% Cyan, 27% Magenta, 20% Black, 40% White, as shown below.

Cyan

13%

Magenta

27%

Yellow

0%

Black

20%

White

40%

What colors are similar to Amethyst

Colors similar to Amethyst are: Dark Pastel Purple, Deep Lavender, Medium Purple, Deep Lilac, and Rich Lilac. Dark Pastel Purple is more blue and lighter than Amethyst. Deep Lavender is darker than Amethyst. Medium Purple is more blue than Amethyst. Deep Lilac is more magenta and brighter and darker than Amethyst. Rich Lilac is more magenta and lighter than Amethyst.

Dark Pastel Purple

#966FD6

more blue,

lighter

Deep Lavender

#8D5EB7

darker

Medium Purple

#8467D7

more blue

Deep Lilac

#9955BB

more magenta,

brighter,

darker

Rich Lilac

#B666D2

more magenta,

lighter