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#905BC1

#905bc1 ≈ Amethyst

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#905bc1 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 56.47% red, 35.69% green and 75.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25.39% cyan, 52.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.31% black. Its hue angle is 271.18°, with 45.13% saturation and 55.69% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc), ΔE 3.98.

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Web safe#9966cc
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Relative luminance0.1726

Complementary

  1. #905bc1
  2. #8cc15b

Split complementary

  1. #905bc1
  2. #bfc15b
  3. #5bc15d

Analogous

  1. #5d5bc1
  2. #905bc1
  3. #c15bbf

Triadic

  1. #905bc1
  2. #c1905b
  3. #5bc190

Tetradic

  1. #905bc1
  2. #c15b8c
  3. #8cc15b
  4. #5bc190

Square

  1. #905bc1
  2. #c15d5b
  3. #8cc15b
  4. #5bbfc1

Monochromatic

  1. #43245f
  2. #6a3997
  3. #905bc1
  4. #b693d6
  5. #dbcaeb

Shades

#905bc1 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #905bc1
  2. #8252ae
  3. #73499a
  4. #654087
  5. #563774
  6. #482e61
  7. #3a244d
  8. #2b1b3a
  9. #1d1227
  10. #0e0913
  11. #000000

Tints

#905bc1 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #905bc1
  2. #9b6bc7
  3. #a67ccd
  4. #b18cd4
  5. #bc9dda
  6. #c8ade0
  7. #d3bde6
  8. #deceec
  9. #e9def3
  10. #f4eff9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#905bc1 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #905bc1
  2. #8e5fbb
  3. #8d62b4
  4. #8b66ae
  5. #8a6aa7
  6. #886ea1
  7. #86719a
  8. #857594
  9. #83798d
  10. #827c87
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #806a99 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3b72c4 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b74be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #886d85 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6869c3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6d6bbf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8b67a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-905bc1 {
  color: #905bc1;
}
Background
.bg-905bc1 {
  background-color: #905bc1;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-905bc1 {
  border: 2px solid #905bc1;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #905bc1;
  --color-primary-rgb: 144 91 193;
  --color-primary-hsl: 271 45% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-905bc1 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #905bc1, #c15bbf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-905bc1 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(144 91 193 / 0.35);
}

#9966cc Amethyst ΔE 3.98 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 5.53 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 6.39 #9370db Medium Purple ΔE 7.50 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.09 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 8.43 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 8.46 #6fa43e Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Amethyst
#905bc1  rgb(144, 91, 193)  hsl(271, 45%, 56%)  Amethyst
#8cc15b  rgb(140, 193, 91)  hsl(91, 45%, 56%)  Pistachio
#c1905b  rgb(193, 144, 91)  hsl(31, 45%, 56%)  Camel
#5bc190  rgb(91, 193, 144)  hsl(151, 45%, 56%)  Mint