Close to Amethyst
#995BBF
#995BBF is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 35.7% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 44% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #995BBF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.56:1 AABlack text on this color
4.60:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.56:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.60:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #995BBF as they’d see it.
#995BBF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #995BBF
What color is #995BBF?
#995BBF is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 35.7% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 277°, with 44% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #995BBF in RGB?
#995BBF is rgb(153, 91, 191): 153 red, 91 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #995BBF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 52, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #995BBF?
PANTONE 2575 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #995BBF?
Its complement #42851D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.