Lighter companion
Amethyst Bloom Dust
#B5B2D2 · hsl(245, 26%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(156, 152, 195)
HSL
hsl(245, 26%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(20%, 22%, 0%, 24%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.7:1Fail
on black
7.7:1AA
About this color
Amethyst Silk Dust (#9C98C3) belongs to the blue family — hue 245°, 26% saturation, 68% 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-silk-dust: #9C98C3; --colorarchive-amethyst-silk-dust-hsl: hsl(245, 26%, 68%); --colorarchive-amethyst-silk-dust-rgb: rgb(156, 152, 195); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Amethyst Tone Dust
#837EB4 · hsl(245, 26%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Silk Dust
#C3C398 · hsl(60, 26%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Plum Silk Dust
#AD98C3 · hsl(270, 26%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Silk Dust
#98A6C3 · hsl(220, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Scarlet Silk Dust
#C39C98 · hsl(5, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Silk Dust
#98C398 · hsl(120, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Silk Dust
#C3AD98 · hsl(30, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Silk Dust
#ADC398 · hsl(90, 26%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Amethyst Silk Dust #9C98C3 Lighter companion: Amethyst Bloom Dust #B5B2D2 Darker companion: Amethyst Tone Dust #837EB4 Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Silk Dust #C3C398 Analogous lead: Plum Silk Dust #AD98C3 Analogous echo: Cobalt Silk Dust #98A6C3 Triadic +120°: Scarlet Silk Dust #C39C98 Triadic +240°: Emerald Silk Dust #98C398 Split-comp +150°: Coral Silk Dust #C3AD98 Split-comp +210°: Lime Silk Dust #ADC398
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Amethyst Silk Muted
#A19FBC · hsl(245, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Silk Soft
#9692C9 · hsl(245, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Iris Silk Dust
#9898C3 · hsl(240, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Violet Silk Dust
#9F98C3 · hsl(250, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Tone Dust
#837EB4 · hsl(245, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Bloom Dust
#B5B2D2 · hsl(245, 26%, 76%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#9B9BB7
Protanopia
#9A9ABA
Tritanopia
#9CB2B0
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