#9966CC
Amethyst
Amethyst is a medium purple named after the amethyst crystal. It represents peace, balance, and inner strength.
Amethyst Color Values
HEX#9966CC
RGB153, 102, 204
HSL270°, 50%, 60%
HSV270°, 50%, 80%
CMYK25%, 50%, 0%, 20%
Color Blindness Simulation
Protanopia
Red-blind. Cannot perceive red light.
Sees: #477CD0 (~1.3% of males)
Deuteranopia
Green-blind. Cannot perceive green light.
Sees: #567ECA (~1.2% of males)
Tritanopia
Blue-blind. Cannot perceive blue light.
Sees: #917890 (~0.01% of population)
Achromatopsia
Total color blindness. Sees only grayscale.
Sees: #878787 (~0.003% of population)
Amethyst as Text Color
Amethyst on White
4.1:1FAIL
Amethyst on Light Gray
3.8:1FAIL
Amethyst on Cream
3.9:1FAIL
Amethyst on Dark
4.2:1FAIL
Amethyst on Black
5.1:1AA
Amethyst on Soft Blue
3.6:1FAIL
Amethyst on Soft Green
3.6:1FAIL
Amethyst on Soft Pink
3.4:1FAIL
Nearest Tailwind Class
violet-500
#8B5CF6
Nearest Pantone Match
Very Peri (2022)
#6667AB
CSS Variable Export
:root {
--color-amethyst: #9966CC;
--color-amethyst-rgb: 153, 102, 204;
}Tailwind Config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'amethyst': '#9966CC',
}Shades of Amethyst
#9966CC
#874BC3
#783CB4
#663399
#542A7E
#452267
#33194D
#211132
#12091B
#000000
Tints of Amethyst
#9966CC
#A375D1
#B088D7
#BA98DD
#C7ABE3
#D1BAE8
#DECDEE
#E8DDF4
#F5F0FA
#FFFFFF
Color Harmonies
Complementary
#9966CC
#99CC66
Analogous
#6666CC
#9966CC
#CC66CC
Triadic
#9966CC
#CC9966
#66CC99
Amethyst Text Preview
Heading in Amethyst
Body text in Amethyst. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
White on Amethyst
Body text on a Amethyst background.
Amethyst text on dark background
Contrast: 4.3:1