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#8564B0

#8564b0 ≈ Amethyst

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#8564b0 is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 39.22% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 24.43% cyan, 43.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.98% black. Its hue angle is 266.05°, with 32.48% saturation and 54.12% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc), ΔE 5.91.

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Web safe#996699
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Relative luminance0.1724

Complementary

  1. #8564b0
  2. #8fb064

Split complementary

  1. #8564b0
  2. #b0ab64
  3. #69b064

Analogous

  1. #6469b0
  2. #8564b0
  3. #ab64b0

Triadic

  1. #8564b0
  2. #b08564
  3. #64b085

Tetradic

  1. #8564b0
  2. #b0648f
  3. #8fb064
  4. #64b085

Square

  1. #8564b0
  2. #b06469
  3. #8fb064
  4. #64b0ab

Monochromatic

  1. #3b2a51
  2. #5f4384
  3. #8564b0
  4. #ad97ca
  5. #d5c9e4

Shades

#8564b0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8564b0
  2. #785a9e
  3. #6a508d
  4. #5d467b
  5. #503c6a
  6. #433258
  7. #352846
  8. #281e35
  9. #1b1423
  10. #0d0a12
  11. #000000

Tints

#8564b0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8564b0
  2. #9174b8
  3. #9d83c0
  4. #aa93c8
  5. #b6a2d0
  6. #c2b2d8
  7. #cec1df
  8. #dad1e7
  9. #e7e0ef
  10. #f3f0f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8564b0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8564b0
  2. #8567ab
  3. #846aa6
  4. #846ca2
  5. #836f9d
  6. #837298
  7. #827593
  8. #82788e
  9. #817a8a
  10. #817d85
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7b6d90 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5073b3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5873ae ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #7e7181 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #696db2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6d6daf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #816c96 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8564b0 {
  color: #8564b0;
}
Background
.bg-8564b0 {
  background-color: #8564b0;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-8564b0 {
  border: 2px solid #8564b0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8564b0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 100 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 266 32% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8564b0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8564b0, #ab64b0);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8564b0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 100 176 / 0.35);
}

#9966cc Amethyst ΔE 5.91 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 6.39 #9678b6 Purple Mountain Majesty ΔE 7.46 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 7.76 #9370db Medium Purple ΔE 8.28 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 9.15 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 11.05 #7a9b4f Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Amethyst
#8564b0  rgb(133, 100, 176)  hsl(266, 32%, 54%)  Amethyst
#8fb064  rgb(143, 176, 100)  hsl(86, 32%, 54%)  Olivine
#b08564  rgb(176, 133, 100)  hsl(26, 32%, 54%)  Cafe au Lait
#64b085  rgb(100, 176, 133)  hsl(146, 32%, 54%)  Mint