Close to Amethyst
#954AAA
#954AAA is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 58.4% red, 29% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 39% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #954AAA.
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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5.47:1 AABlack text on this color
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3.84:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #954AAA as they’d see it.
#954AAA 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 #954AAA
What color is #954AAA?
#954AAA is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 58.4% red, 29% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 39% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #954AAA in RGB?
#954AAA is rgb(149, 74, 170): 149 red, 74 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #954AAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 56, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #954AAA?
PANTONE 2576 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #954AAA?
Its complement #287918 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.