Close to Amethyst
#9959BF
#9959BF is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 34.9% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 44% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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4.54:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.54:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #9959BF as they’d see it.
#9959BF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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What color is #9959BF?
#9959BF is a mid-tone, muted purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 34.9% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 278°, with 44% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #9959BF in RGB?
#9959BF is rgb(153, 89, 191): 153 red, 89 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #9959BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 53, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #9959BF?
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 #9959BF?
Its complement #3F8419 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.