Information about Deep Amethyst color
Basic facts about this digital color
#9C8AA4 presents itself as a softly toned twilight violet — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ooh La (#A088A6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Antique Viola (#928BA6) and Amethyst Smoke (#95879C).
The recipe behind #9C8AA4 is rgb(156, 138, 164), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #9C8AA4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Deep Amethyst" in the Register.
Deep Amethyst color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Deep Amethyst color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Deep Amethyst color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Deep Amethyst color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Deep Amethyst color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Deep 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 Deep Amethyst color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Deep Amethyst
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#A088A6
#928BA6
#95879C
#9391A0
#A484AC
#A096A7
#A1949D
#9E7DA8
#9998A7
#9C979B
#937DA8
#AC86A8
Deep Amethyst color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#9C8AA4
- RGB156, 138, 164
- CMYK3, 10, 0, 36
- CSSrgb(156, 138, 164)
- HSL282°, 13%, 59%
- HSL Precise281.538°, 12.5%, 59.216%
- HSV282°, 16%, 64%
- HSB282°, 16%, 64%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.612
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
- GLSLvec3(0.612, 0.541, 0.643)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.612, 0.541, 0.643, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.612, 0.541, 0.643)
- Percentage of Red in RGB61.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
- Color FamilyViolet
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID9C8AA4
- DECIMAL ID10259108
- Name Length13
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