#9b59cb

Amethyst

Closest match (96% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(155, 89, 203)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(275, 52%, 57%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(24, 56, 0, 20)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.184

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#9b59cb

#89cb59

Analogous (Adjacent)

#6259cb

#9b59cb

#cb59c2

Triadic

#9b59cb

#cb9b59

#59cb9b

Split complementary

#9b59cb

#c2cb59

#59cb62

Complete conversion table

HEX

#9B59CB

RGB

rgb(155,89,203)

RGBA

rgba(155,89,203, 1)

HSL

hsl(274.74,52.29%,57.25%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.59 0.18 308.7)

CSS Variable

--color: #9b59cb;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

4.48

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

4.69

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#9b59cb#8b8ccb

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#9b59cb#aba9cb

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#9b59cb#986c78

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#9b59cb#807288

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

44%

36%

20%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

44%

Cadmium red

Pigment

36%

Titanium white

Pigment

20%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Violet hue

380–450 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

18.4%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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Magenta Affair

#AA44DD

Fuchsia Pheromone

#9F4CB7

Mantis

#89CB59

Fuchsia Pink

#CB59C2

Indigo

#6259CB

Tussock

#CB9B59

Emerald

#59CB9B

Celery

#C2CB59

Mauve

#D992FF

Daisy Bush

#602290