Information about Amethyst color
Basic facts about this digital color
#9966CC presents itself as a pleasantly vivid blue-purple violet — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pastel Grape (#A16AD1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lilac Bush (#9470C4) and Dark Pastel Purple (#966FD6).
The recipe behind #9966CC is rgb(153, 102, 204), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. The name "Amethyst" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Amethyst color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Amethyst color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Amethyst color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Amethyst color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Amethyst color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Amethyst color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Amethyst color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Amethyst
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#A16AD1
#9470C4
#966FD6
#A76BCF
#A767D5
#9370DB
#8A73D6
#8B72BE
#9955BB
#8D5EB7
#8878C3
Amethyst color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#9966CC
- RGB153, 102, 204
- CMYK20, 40, 0, 20
- CSSrgb(153, 102, 204)
- HSL270°, 50%, 60%
- HSL Precise270°, 50%, 60%
- HSV270°, 50%, 80%
- HSB270°, 50%, 80%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.600
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
- GLSLvec3(0.600, 0.400, 0.800)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.600, 0.400, 0.800, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.600, 0.400, 0.800)
- Percentage of Red in RGB60%
- Percentage of Green in RGB40%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX ID9966CC
- DECIMAL ID10053324
- Name Length8
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- Counting from2025-01-01
