ColorTool
Log in
#9D60CC

#9d60cc ≈ Amethyst

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

#9d60cc is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 61.57% red, 37.65% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 23.04% cyan, 52.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 273.89°, with 51.43% saturation and 58.82% 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 1.8.

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 luminance0.1989

Complementary

  1. #9d60cc
  2. #8fcc60

Split complementary

  1. #9d60cc
  2. #c5cc60
  3. #60cc67

Analogous

  1. #6760cc
  2. #9d60cc
  3. #cc60c5

Triadic

  1. #9d60cc
  2. #cc9d60
  3. #60cc9d

Tetradic

  1. #9d60cc
  2. #cc608f
  3. #8fcc60
  4. #60cc9d

Square

  1. #9d60cc
  2. #cc6760
  3. #8fcc60
  4. #60c5cc

Monochromatic

  1. #4e246f
  2. #7736a9
  3. #9d60cc
  4. #c19adf
  5. #e4d4f1

Shades

#9d60cc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #9d60cc
  2. #8d56b8
  3. #7e4da3
  4. #6e438f
  5. #5e3a7a
  6. #4f3066
  7. #3f2652
  8. #2f1d3d
  9. #1f1329
  10. #100a14
  11. #000000

Tints

#9d60cc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #9d60cc
  2. #a770d1
  3. #b180d6
  4. #ba90db
  5. #c4a0e0
  6. #ceb0e6
  7. #d8bfeb
  8. #e2cff0
  9. #ebdff5
  10. #f5effa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#9d60cc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #9d60cc
  2. #9a63c4
  3. #9766bd
  4. #946ab5
  5. #916dae
  6. #8f70a6
  7. #8c739e
  8. #897697
  9. #867a8f
  10. #837d88
  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 #8a71a2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4079d0 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #537cc9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #96738d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #7170ce ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #7872ca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #996caa ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-9d60cc {
  color: #9d60cc;
}
Background
.bg-9d60cc {
  background-color: #9d60cc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-9d60cc {
  border: 2px solid #9d60cc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #9d60cc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 157 96 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 274 51% 59%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-9d60cc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9d60cc, #cc60c5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-9d60cc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(157 96 204 / 0.35);
}

#9966cc Amethyst ΔE 1.80 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 5.56 #9370db Medium Purple ΔE 5.82 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.06 #9678b6 Purple Mountain Majesty ΔE 9.06 #b57edc Floral Lavender ΔE 9.44 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 9.55 #629f33 Inverted #7b7b7b Grayscale 

Amethyst
#9d60cc  rgb(157, 96, 204)  hsl(274, 51%, 59%)  Amethyst
#8fcc60  rgb(143, 204, 96)  hsl(94, 51%, 59%)  Pistachio
#cc9d60  rgb(204, 157, 96)  hsl(34, 51%, 59%)  Camel
#60cc9d  rgb(96, 204, 157)  hsl(154, 51%, 59%)  Medium Aquamarine