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Amethyst Core Muted

Blue · Hue 245
Hex
#686490
RGB
rgb(104, 100, 144)
HSL
hsl(245, 18%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(28%, 31%, 0%, 44%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.5:1AA
on black
3.8:1AA Large
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About this color

Amethyst Core Muted (#686490) belongs to the blue family — hue 245°, 18% 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-muted: #686490;
  --colorarchive-amethyst-core-muted-hsl: hsl(245, 18%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-amethyst-core-muted-rgb: rgb(104, 100, 144);
}

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Lighter companion
Amethyst Radiant Muted
#78759F · hsl(245, 18%, 54%)
Darker companion
Amethyst Velvet Muted
#5B587E · hsl(245, 18%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Core Muted
#909064 · hsl(60, 18%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Plum Core Muted
#7A6490 · hsl(270, 18%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Core Muted
#647390 · hsl(220, 18%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Scarlet Core Muted
#906864 · hsl(5, 18%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Core Muted
#649064 · hsl(120, 18%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Core Muted
#907A64 · hsl(30, 18%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Core Muted
#7A9064 · hsl(90, 18%, 48%)
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Base: Amethyst Core Muted #686490
Lighter companion: Amethyst Radiant Muted #78759F
Darker companion: Amethyst Velvet Muted #5B587E
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Core Muted #909064
Analogous lead: Plum Core Muted #7A6490
Analogous echo: Cobalt Core Muted #647390
Triadic +120°: Scarlet Core Muted #906864
Triadic +240°: Emerald Core Muted #649064
Split-comp +150°: Coral Core Muted #907A64
Split-comp +210°: Lime Core Muted #7A9064

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Amethyst Core Faint
#706E87 · hsl(245, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Core Dust
#605B9A · hsl(245, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Velvet Muted
#5B587E · hsl(245, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Radiant Muted
#78759F · hsl(245, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Iris Core Muted
#646490 · hsl(240, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Violet Core Muted
#6C6490 · hsl(250, 18%, 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
AA5.3:1
Citrine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AA5.3:1
Citrine Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AA5.3:1
Citrine Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AA5.4:1
Citrine Veil Soft
#FCFCF8
AA5.4:1
Citrine Veil Clear
#FDFDF7
AA5.4:1
Citrine Veil Vivid
#FEFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#676785
Protanopia
#666687
Tritanopia
#687F7E
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