Close to Amethyst
#9252BC
#9252BC is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 57.3% red, 32.2% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 276°, with 44% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #9252BC.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9252BC as they’d see it.
#9252BC 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 #9252BC
What color is #9252BC?
#9252BC is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 57.3% red, 32.2% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 276°, with 44% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #9252BC in RGB?
#9252BC is rgb(146, 82, 188): 146 red, 82 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9252BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 56, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9252BC?
PANTONE 2612 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #9252BC?
Its complement #377E06 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.