Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A)

The hex code for Amethyst (Crayola) is #64609A. It is rgb(100, 96, 154) in RGB, hsl(244, 23%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 38%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK — a mid-tone blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#64609A

RGBrgb(100, 96, 154)

HSLhsl(244, 23%, 49%)

HSVhsv(244, 38%, 60%)

CMYKcmyk(35%, 38%, 0%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(51.8% 0.09 285.9)

LABlab(43.03% 12.56 -31.45)

LCHlch(43.03% 33.86 291.77)

Colors Closest to Amethyst (Crayola)

Amethyst (Crayola) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Dark Blue-gray#666699ΔE 4.88 Purple Navy#4E5180ΔE 9.39 Ultra Violet#5F4B8BΔE 10.17 Cyber Grape#58427CΔE 12.91 Blue Yonder#5072A7ΔE 13.88 Yinmn Blue#2E5090ΔE 14.62

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#64609A Channel Values

How Amethyst (Crayola) breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 100 · G 96 · B 154	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 244° · S 23% · L 49%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 244° · S 38% · V 60%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 35% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 40%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.7:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Amethyst (Crayola) background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Amethyst (Crayola)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Amethyst (Crayola); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of Amethyst (Crayola)

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How Amethyst (Crayola) Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#64609A

Protanopia#61619A

Protanomaly#62609A

Deuteranopia#61619A

Deuteranomaly#62619A

Tritanopia#5A6A6A

Tritanomaly#5E6680

Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #64609A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--amethyst-crayola: #64609A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #64609A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'amethyst-crayola': '#64609A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.392, green: 0.376, blue: 0.604)

Android XML<color name="amethyst_crayola">#64609A</color>

SVG fillfill="#64609A"

More Blue Colors

Amethyst (Crayola) sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

648bbe 627dca 6495ed 62748e 657586 6161ff 666699 615fff 6666cc 6082b6 6666ff 6050dc 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff f3f4f6 0000f0 0070b8 0d1f54 191980 263c5a 3399ff 4a5565

#64609A Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Amethyst (Crayola)?

The hex code for Amethyst (Crayola) is #64609A. That is rgb(100, 96, 154) in RGB, hsl(244, 23%, 49%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(35%, 38%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #64609A?

#64609A is rgb(100, 96, 154) — red 100, green 96, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #64609A?

#64609A converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 38%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #64609A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #64609A scores 5.7:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #64609A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #64609A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.2, which is visibly different.

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