ColorTool
Log in
#975DE2

#975de2 ≈ Amethyst

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

#975de2 is a color from the violet family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 59.22% red, 36.47% green and 88.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 33.19% cyan, 58.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 266.17°, with 69.63% saturation and 62.55% 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 4.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc), ΔE 4.4.

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 luminance0.199

Complementary

  1. #975de2
  2. #a8e25d

Split complementary

  1. #975de2
  2. #e2da5d
  3. #65e25d

Analogous

  1. #5d65e2
  2. #975de2
  3. #da5de2

Triadic

  1. #975de2
  2. #e2975d
  3. #5de297

Tetradic

  1. #975de2
  2. #e25da8
  3. #a8e25d
  4. #5de297

Square

  1. #975de2
  2. #e25d65
  3. #a8e25d
  4. #5de2da

Monochromatic

  1. #4c198d
  2. #6e25ce
  3. #975de2
  4. #c19eee
  5. #eadff9

Shades

#975de2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #975de2
  2. #8854cb
  3. #794ab5
  4. #6a419e
  5. #5b3888
  6. #4c2f71
  7. #3c255a
  8. #2d1c44
  9. #1e132d
  10. #0f0917
  11. #000000

Tints

#975de2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #975de2
  2. #a16de5
  3. #ac7de8
  4. #b68eeb
  5. #c19eee
  6. #cbaef1
  7. #d5bef3
  8. #e0cef6
  9. #eadff9
  10. #f5effc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#975de2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #975de2
  2. #9561d8
  3. #9264ce
  4. #9068c5
  5. #8e6bbb
  6. #8c6fb1
  7. #8972a7
  8. #87769d
  9. #857994
  10. #827d8a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7b7b7b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8770ae ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #137be6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #347bdf ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #877997 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6470e5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6a70e0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #8e6fba ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-975de2 {
  color: #975de2;
}
Background
.bg-975de2 {
  background-color: #975de2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-975de2 {
  border: 2px solid #975de2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #975de2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 151 93 226;
  --color-primary-hsl: 266 70% 63%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-975de2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #975de2, #da5de2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-975de2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(151 93 226 / 0.35);
}

#9966cc Amethyst ΔE 4.40 #9370db Medium Purple ΔE 5.29 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 6.47 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 7.66 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 8.91 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.74 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.84 #68a21d Inverted #7b7b7b Grayscale 

Amethyst
#975de2  rgb(151, 93, 226)  hsl(266, 70%, 63%)  Amethyst
#a8e25d  rgb(168, 226, 93)  hsl(86, 70%, 63%)  Inchworm
#e2975d  rgb(226, 151, 93)  hsl(26, 70%, 63%)  Persian Orange
#5de297  rgb(93, 226, 151)  hsl(146, 70%, 63%)  Medium Spring Green