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Amethyst Velvet Vivid

Blue · Hue 245
Hex
#291CBA
RGB
rgb(41, 28, 186)
HSL
hsl(245, 74%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(78%, 85%, 0%, 27%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
10.7:1AA
on black
2:1Fail
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About this color

Amethyst Velvet Vivid (#291CBA) belongs to the blue family — hue 245°, 74% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-vivid: #291CBA;
  --colorarchive-amethyst-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(245, 74%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-amethyst-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(41, 28, 186);
}

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Lighter companion
Amethyst Core Vivid
#2F20D5 · hsl(245, 74%, 48%)
Darker companion
Amethyst Dusk Vivid
#211797 · hsl(245, 74%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Velvet Vivid
#BABA1C · hsl(60, 74%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Plum Velvet Vivid
#6B1CBA · hsl(270, 74%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Velvet Vivid
#1C51BA · hsl(220, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Scarlet Velvet Vivid
#BA291C · hsl(5, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Velvet Vivid
#1CBA1C · hsl(120, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Velvet Vivid
#BA6B1C · hsl(30, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Velvet Vivid
#6BBA1C · hsl(90, 74%, 42%)
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Base: Amethyst Velvet Vivid #291CBA
Lighter companion: Amethyst Core Vivid #2F20D5
Darker companion: Amethyst Dusk Vivid #211797
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Velvet Vivid #BABA1C
Analogous lead: Plum Velvet Vivid #6B1CBA
Analogous echo: Cobalt Velvet Vivid #1C51BA
Triadic +120°: Scarlet Velvet Vivid #BA291C
Triadic +240°: Emerald Velvet Vivid #1CBA1C
Split-comp +150°: Coral Velvet Vivid #BA6B1C
Split-comp +210°: Lime Velvet Vivid #6BBA1C

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Amethyst Core Vivid
#2F20D5 · hsl(245, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Velvet Bright
#2011C5 · hsl(245, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Iris Velvet Vivid
#1C1CBA · hsl(240, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Violet Velvet Vivid
#361CBA · hsl(250, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Dusk Vivid
#211797 · hsl(245, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Velvet Pure
#1909CE · hsl(245, 92%, 42%)

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
AAA10.2:1
Citrine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA10.3:1
Citrine Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA10.3:1
Citrine Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA10.4:1
Citrine Veil Soft
#FCFCF8
AAA10.4:1
Citrine Veil Clear
#FDFDF7
AAA10.5:1
Citrine Veil Vivid
#FEFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#25269F
Protanopia
#2424A5
Tritanopia
#28918C
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