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Amethyst Core Dust

Blue · Hue 245
Hex
#605B9A
RGB
rgb(96, 91, 154)
HSL
hsl(245, 26%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(38%, 41%, 0%, 40%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.1:1AA
on black
3.5:1AA Large
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About this color

Amethyst Core Dust (#605B9A) belongs to the blue family — hue 245°, 26% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-amethyst-core-dust: #605B9A;
  --colorarchive-amethyst-core-dust-hsl: hsl(245, 26%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-amethyst-core-dust-rgb: rgb(96, 91, 154);
}

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Lighter companion
Amethyst Radiant Dust
#706BA8 · hsl(245, 26%, 54%)
Darker companion
Amethyst Velvet Dust
#544F87 · hsl(245, 26%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Core Dust
#9A9A5B · hsl(60, 26%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Plum Core Dust
#7A5B9A · hsl(270, 26%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Core Dust
#5B709A · hsl(220, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Scarlet Core Dust
#9A605B · hsl(5, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Core Dust
#5B9A5B · hsl(120, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Core Dust
#9A7A5B · hsl(30, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Core Dust
#7A9A5B · hsl(90, 26%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Amethyst Core Dust #605B9A
Lighter companion: Amethyst Radiant Dust #706BA8
Darker companion: Amethyst Velvet Dust #544F87
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Core Dust #9A9A5B
Analogous lead: Plum Core Dust #7A5B9A
Analogous echo: Cobalt Core Dust #5B709A
Triadic +120°: Scarlet Core Dust #9A605B
Triadic +240°: Emerald Core Dust #5B9A5B
Split-comp +150°: Coral Core Dust #9A7A5B
Split-comp +210°: Lime Core Dust #7A9A5B

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Amethyst Core Muted
#686490 · hsl(245, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Core Soft
#5851A4 · hsl(245, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Velvet Dust
#544F87 · hsl(245, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Radiant Dust
#706BA8 · hsl(245, 26%, 54%)
Nearby match
Iris Core Dust
#5B5B9A · hsl(240, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Violet Core Dust
#655B9A · hsl(250, 26%, 48%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA5.8:1
Citrine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AA5.9:1
Citrine Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AA5.9:1
Citrine Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AA5.9:1
Citrine Veil Soft
#FCFCF8
AA5.9:1
Citrine Veil Clear
#FDFDF7
AA6:1
Citrine Veil Vivid
#FEFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#5E5F8B
Protanopia
#5E5E8E
Tritanopia
#608381
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