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Amethyst Core Soft

Blue · Hue 245
Hex
#5851A4
RGB
rgb(88, 81, 164)
HSL
hsl(245, 34%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(46%, 51%, 0%, 36%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.7:1AA
on black
3.1:1AA Large
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About this color

Amethyst Core Soft (#5851A4) belongs to the blue family — hue 245°, 34% 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-soft: #5851A4;
  --colorarchive-amethyst-core-soft-hsl: hsl(245, 34%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-amethyst-core-soft-rgb: rgb(88, 81, 164);
}

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Lighter companion
Amethyst Radiant Soft
#6862B2 · hsl(245, 34%, 54%)
Darker companion
Amethyst Velvet Soft
#4D4790 · hsl(245, 34%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Core Soft
#A4A451 · hsl(60, 34%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Plum Core Soft
#7A51A4 · hsl(270, 34%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Core Soft
#516DA4 · hsl(220, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Scarlet Core Soft
#A45851 · hsl(5, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Core Soft
#51A451 · hsl(120, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Core Soft
#A47A51 · hsl(30, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Core Soft
#7AA451 · hsl(90, 34%, 48%)
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Base: Amethyst Core Soft #5851A4
Lighter companion: Amethyst Radiant Soft #6862B2
Darker companion: Amethyst Velvet Soft #4D4790
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Core Soft #A4A451
Analogous lead: Plum Core Soft #7A51A4
Analogous echo: Cobalt Core Soft #516DA4
Triadic +120°: Scarlet Core Soft #A45851
Triadic +240°: Emerald Core Soft #51A451
Split-comp +150°: Coral Core Soft #A47A51
Split-comp +210°: Lime Core Soft #7AA451

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Amethyst Core Dust
#605B9A · hsl(245, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Velvet Soft
#4D4790 · hsl(245, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Radiant Soft
#6862B2 · hsl(245, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Iris Core Soft
#5151A4 · hsl(240, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Violet Core Soft
#5F51A4 · hsl(250, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Core Muted
#686490 · hsl(245, 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
AA6.4:1
Citrine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AA6.5:1
Citrine Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AA6.5:1
Citrine Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AA6.5:1
Citrine Veil Soft
#FCFCF8
AA6.6:1
Citrine Veil Clear
#FDFDF7
AA6.6:1
Citrine Veil Vivid
#FEFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#555691
Protanopia
#555595
Tritanopia
#588885
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