ColorTool
Log in
#975CDC

#975cdc ≈ Amethyst

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

#975cdc is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.22% red, 36.08% green and 86.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 31.36% cyan, 58.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 267.66°, with 64.65% saturation and 61.18% 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 4.88:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc), ΔE 3.88.

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 luminance0.194

Complementary

  1. #975cdc
  2. #a1dc5c

Split complementary

  1. #975cdc
  2. #dcd75c
  3. #61dc5c

Analogous

  1. #5c61dc
  2. #975cdc
  3. #d75cdc

Triadic

  1. #975cdc
  2. #dc975c
  3. #5cdc97

Tetradic

  1. #975cdc
  2. #dc5ca1
  3. #a1dc5c
  4. #5cdc97

Square

  1. #975cdc
  2. #dc5c61
  3. #a1dc5c
  4. #5cdcd7

Monochromatic

  1. #4b1c83
  2. #702ac2
  3. #975cdc
  4. #bf9bea
  5. #e7daf7

Shades

#975cdc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #975cdc
  2. #8853c6
  3. #794ab0
  4. #6a409a
  5. #5b3784
  6. #4c2e6e
  7. #3c2558
  8. #2d1c42
  9. #1e122c
  10. #0f0916
  11. #000000

Tints

#975cdc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #975cdc
  2. #a16ce0
  3. #ac7de3
  4. #b68de7
  5. #c19dea
  6. #cbaeee
  7. #d5bef1
  8. #e0cef5
  9. #eadef8
  10. #f5effc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#975cdc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #975cdc
  2. #9560d3
  3. #9263ca
  4. #9067c0
  5. #8e6ab7
  6. #8c6eae
  7. #8972a5
  8. #87759c
  9. #857992
  10. #827c89
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7a7a7a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #866faa ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1e79e0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #3a79d9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #8a7693 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #666edf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6c6fda ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8f6cb5 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-975cdc {
  color: #975cdc;
}
Background
.bg-975cdc {
  background-color: #975cdc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-975cdc {
  border: 2px solid #975cdc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #975cdc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 92 220;
  --color-primary-hsl: 268 65% 61%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-975cdc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #975cdc, #d75cdc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-975cdc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 92 220 / 0.35);
}

#9966cc Amethyst ΔE 3.88 #9370db Medium Purple ΔE 5.56 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 7.09 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.26 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 8.78 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.91 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.21 #68a323 Inverted #7a7a7a Grayscale 

Amethyst
#975cdc  rgb(151, 92, 220)  hsl(268, 65%, 61%)  Amethyst
#a1dc5c  rgb(161, 220, 92)  hsl(88, 65%, 61%)  Inchworm
#dc975c  rgb(220, 151, 92)  hsl(28, 65%, 61%)  Persian Orange
#5cdc97  rgb(92, 220, 151)  hsl(148, 65%, 61%)  Emerald