Amethyst Color
| Color Name: | Amethyst |
| Hex Color Code: | #9966CC |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(153, 102, 204) |
| CMYK Values*: | 25.0%, 50.0%, 0.0%, 20.0% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Violet |
Amethyst is a shade of violet color. Its name is derived from the stone amethyst, a form of quartz.
What color is Amethyst?
Amethyst color belongs to the Violet color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Amethyst is #9966CC, and the RGB color code is RGB(153, 102, 204).
In the RGB color model, Amethyst has a red value of 153, a green value of 102, and a blue value of 204. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 25.0% cyan, 50.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 20.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 270° (degrees), 50.0 % saturation, and 60.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Amethyst has a hue of 270° (degrees), 50.0 % saturation and 80.0 % brightness/value.
Amethyst is cool or warm?
The color Amethyst is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color
What is the LRV of Amethyst?
Amethyst has an LRV of nearly 21. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Amethyst color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(153, 102, 204)
Red
153 (60.0%)
Green
102 (40.0%)
Blue
204 (80.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
25.00%
Magenta
50.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
20.00%
HSL
HSL(270deg, 50.0 %, 60.0 %)
Hue
270°
Saturation
50.00 %.
Lightness
60.00 %.
RYB
RYB(53, 34, 106)
Red
53 (20.9%)
Yellow
34 (13.5%)
Blue
106 (41.7%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
270°
Saturation
50.00 %.
Brightness / Value
80.00 %.
HWB
H: 270°
W: 40.00 %
B: 20.00 %
XYZ
X : 28.79
Y : 20.63
Z : 59.59
YXY
Y1 : 20.63
X : 0.26
Y2 : 0.19
CMY
C : 40.00%
M : 60.00%
Y : 20.00%
LRV
~ 20.6 %
Munsell Color System
3.1P 5.1/12.7
CIE-Lab
L : 52.55
A : 40.32
B : -45.41
CIE-Lch
L : 52.55
C : 60.73
H : 311.6
CIE-Luv
L : 52.55
U : 16.98
V : -74.59
Hunter-Lab
L : 45.43
A : 33.63
B : -45.98
Similar Colors and Paints
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Here are the colors similar to Amethyst . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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Paint similar to Amethyst
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
View more Amethyst - #9966CC color palettes and coordinating colors
4C2673
663399
7F40BF
9966CC
B28CD9
CCB3E5
E5D9F2
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
6699CC
6666CC
9966CC
CC66CC
CC6699
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
9966CC
CC9966
66CC99
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
9966CC
CC6666
99CC66
66CCCC
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
9966CC
A375D1
AD85D6
B894DB
C2A3E0
CCB2E6
D6C2EB
E0D1F0
EBE0F5
F5F0FA
FFFFFF
9966CC
8A5CB8
7A52A3
6B478F
5C3D7A
4C3366
3D2952
2E1F3D
1F1429
0F0A14
000000
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