Color Name: Amethyst
Hex Color Code: #9966CC
RGB Color Code: RGB(153, 102, 204)
CMYK Values*: 25.0%, 50.0%, 0.0%, 20.0%





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



Named colors similar to Amethyst


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.



#966FD6
Dark Pastel Purple
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#9370DB
Medium Purple
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Amethyst color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Amethyst to Pantone PMS


#9063CD
PANTONE 265 C
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#965EC8
PANTONE 2083 C
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#9569BE
PANTONE 2074 C
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#926EBF
PANTONE 3575 C
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


RAL Design


Amethyst color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Amethyst to RAL Design


#866AAA
RAL 310 50 40 - Orchid Mauve
ΔE - 7.25 (92.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Amethyst color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Amethyst to Pantone TCX







Paint similar to Amethyst


Here are the best recommended paint 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.


Dunn-Edwards


Amethyst color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Amethyst to Dunn-Edwards


#A274B5
Purple Pride (DE 5991)
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)
#A063A1
Royal Pretender (DE 5999)
ΔE - 9.62 (90.4% similar)
#9D7EB7
Lush Lilac (DE 5970)
ΔE - 9.68 (90.3% similar)
#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 9.94 (90.1% similar)


PPG Paints


Amethyst color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Amethyst to PPG Paints


#9569A3
Grape Popsicle (PPG1249-6)
ΔE - 8.67 (91.3% similar)
#A475B1
Bell Heather (PPG1250-6)
ΔE - 8.99 (91.0% similar)
#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 10.32 (89.7% similar)
#76679E
Reign Over Me (PPG1248-7)
ΔE - 10.72 (89.3% similar)


Behr


Amethyst color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Amethyst to Behr


#9076AE
Romantic Moment (P570-5)
ΔE - 8.68 (91.3% similar)
#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 9.66 (90.3% similar)
#79669D
Purple Paradise (PPU16-03)
ΔE - 10.43 (89.6% similar)
#8D7EAE
Purple Agate (PPU16-04)
ΔE - 11.27 (88.7% similar)





Valspar


Amethyst color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Amethyst to Valspar


#997BB5
Plum Burst (4002-10B)
ΔE - 8.94 (91.1% similar)
#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 9.09 (90.9% similar)
#966E9C
Pishposh (8001-2E)
ΔE - 11.32 (88.7% similar)
#AB7DB2
Berries Galore (4001-10B)
ΔE - 11.57 (88.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Amethyst color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Amethyst to Benjamin Moore


#9379B0
Charmed Violet (1398)
ΔE - 9.17 (90.8% similar)
#897EAA
Purple Heart (1406)
ΔE - 12.20 (87.8% similar)
#6D7E89
Normandy (2129-40)
ΔE - 12.36 (87.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Amethyst color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Amethyst to Sherwin Williams


#7E6596
Clematis (SW 6831)
ΔE - 11.37 (88.6% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 12.65 (87.4% similar)
#6F848C
Blustery Sky (SW 9140)
ΔE - 13.34 (86.7% similar)
#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 13.58 (86.4% similar)








Color Combinations


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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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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