#9966CC · Amethyst
Click to copy#9966CC is a medium, moderately saturated purple color, closest to Amethyst and near Slate Blue and Orchid. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness and 0.16 chroma at hue 305°. Purple suggests creativity, luxury and imagination; deep purples feel premium, light ones feel gentle, which makes #9966CC a natural choice for beauty, creative tools and premium products.
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HEX
#9966CCRGB
rgb(153, 102, 204)HSL
hsl(270, 50%, 60%)CMYK
25, 50, 0, 20CSS var
--amethystContrast
4.1:1 white · 5.13:1 blackSimilar named colors
How to use #9966CC
Black text passes WCAG AA on #9966CC (5.13:1); white text does not (4.1:1).
For a calm scheme pair #9966CC with its analogous neighbors #6666CC and #CC66CC; for contrast use its complement #99CC66 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.
--amethyst: #9966CC;
$amethyst: #9966CC;
colors: { 'amethyst': '#9966CC' }