#b237bd

Amethyst

Closest match (89% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(178, 55, 189)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(295, 55%, 48%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(6, 71, 0, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.159

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#b237bd

#42bd37

Analogous (Adjacent)

#6f37bd

#b237bd

#bd3785

Triadic

#b237bd

#bdb237

#37bdb2

Split complementary

#b237bd

#85bd37

#37bd6f

Complete conversion table

HEX

#B237BD

RGB

rgb(178,55,189)

RGBA

rgba(178,55,189, 1)

HSL

hsl(295.07,54.92%,47.84%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.57 0.22 324.4)

CSS Variable

--color: #b237bd;

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

5.03

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

4.17

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#b237bd#7273bd

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#b237bd#b4b5bd

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#b237bd#ac6671

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#b237bd#876388

Mixing guide

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

MIXING PALETTE

60%

35%

RYB PIGMENTS

Cadmium red

Pigment

60%

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

35%

Ivory black

Pigment

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

Non-spectral color

No single wavelength

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Neutral

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

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

15.9%

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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#BD3785

Purple Heart

#6F37BD

Earls Green

#BDB237

Puerto Rico

#37BDB2

Sushi

#85BD37

Heliotrope

#F275FB

Purple

#750083