ColorTool
Log in
#905CCC

#905ccc ≈ Amethyst

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#905ccc is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 56.47% red, 36.08% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 29.41% cyan, 54.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 267.86°, with 52.34% saturation and 58.04% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc), ΔE 3.53.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#9966cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1794

Complementary

  1. #905ccc
  2. #98cc5c

Split complementary

  1. #905ccc
  2. #ccc85c
  3. #60cc5c

Analogous

  1. #5c60cc
  2. #905ccc
  3. #c85ccc

Triadic

  1. #905ccc
  2. #cc905c
  3. #5ccc90

Tetradic

  1. #905ccc
  2. #cc5c98
  3. #98cc5c
  4. #5ccc90

Square

  1. #905ccc
  2. #cc5c60
  3. #98cc5c
  4. #5cccc8

Monochromatic

  1. #45226d
  2. #6a34a7
  3. #905ccc
  4. #b896de
  5. #dfd1f0

Shades

#905ccc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #905ccc
  2. #8253b8
  3. #734aa3
  4. #65408f
  5. #56377a
  6. #482e66
  7. #3a2552
  8. #2b1c3d
  9. #1d1229
  10. #0e0914
  11. #000000

Tints

#905ccc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #905ccc
  2. #9b6cd1
  3. #a67dd6
  4. #b18ddb
  5. #bc9de0
  6. #c8aee6
  7. #d3beeb
  8. #decef0
  9. #e9def5
  10. #f4effa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#905ccc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #905ccc
  2. #8e60c4
  3. #8d63bd
  4. #8b67b5
  5. #8a6aae
  6. #886ea6
  7. #86729e
  8. #857597
  9. #83798f
  10. #827c88
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #816ca0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3274d0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4375c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #85728b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #656bce ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6b6cca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #896aa9 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-905ccc {
  color: #905ccc;
}
Background
.bg-905ccc {
  background-color: #905ccc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-905ccc {
  border: 2px solid #905ccc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #905ccc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 144 92 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 268 52% 58%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-905ccc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #905ccc, #c85ccc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-905ccc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(144 92 204 / 0.35);
}

#9966cc Amethyst ΔE 3.53 #9370db Medium Purple ΔE 6.28 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.16 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 7.55 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 7.69 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 8.01 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.06 #6fa333 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Amethyst
#905ccc  rgb(144, 92, 204)  hsl(268, 52%, 58%)  Amethyst
#98cc5c  rgb(152, 204, 92)  hsl(88, 52%, 58%)  Pistachio
#cc905c  rgb(204, 144, 92)  hsl(28, 52%, 58%)  Persian Orange
#5ccc90  rgb(92, 204, 144)  hsl(148, 52%, 58%)  Emerald