Close to Amethyst
#B375CC
#B375CC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 45.9% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 46% saturation and 63% 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 #B375CC.
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.
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6.33:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.33:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B375CC as they’d see it.
#B375CC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B375CC
What color is #B375CC?
#B375CC is a light, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 45.9% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 283°, with 46% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B375CC in RGB?
#B375CC is rgb(179, 117, 204): 179 red, 117 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B375CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 43, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B375CC?
PANTONE 2573 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B375CC?
Its complement #5D9C46 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.