Amethyst Smoke is a light pastel shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Pastel Purple, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Amethyst Smoke is a pastel color. Amethyst Smoke is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Amethyst Smoke is #A397B4.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Amethyst Smoke has 64%% Red, 59% Green, and 71% Blue.
Amethyst Smoke has 265° Hue, 16% Saturation, and 71% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Amethyst Smoke has 265° Hue, 16% Saturation, and 65% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Amethyst Smoke has 9% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#A397B4 |
|
RGB |
(163, 151, 180) |
(64%, 59%, 71%) |
HSV |
(265°, 16, 71) |
(73%, 16%, 71%) |
HSL |
(265°, 16, 65) |
(73%, 16%, 65%) |
CMYK |
(9, 16, 0, 29) |
(9%, 16%, 0%, 29%) |
The natural luminance of Amethyst Smoke is 33%, which is medium high.
Amethyst Smoke has a higher contrast with black than white.
Amethyst Smoke and black have a 7.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Amethyst Smoke and white have a 2.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
33% |
AAA (7.6) |
insufficient (2.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Amethyst Smoke paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Blue, 3% Magenta, 29% Black, 59% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
8%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
3%
Black
29%
White
59%
To mix Amethyst Smoke paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Cyan, 7% Magenta, 29% Black, 59% White, as shown below.
Cyan
4%
Magenta
7%
Yellow
0%
Black
29%
White
59%
Colors similar to Amethyst Smoke are: Light Pastel Purple, Pale Purple, Lavender Purple, Cold Purple, and Mountain Mist. Light Pastel Purple is more blue and brighter and lighter than Amethyst Smoke. Pale Purple is more magenta and brighter than Amethyst Smoke. Lavender Purple is brighter and darker than Amethyst Smoke. Cold Purple is more blue and brighter and lighter than Amethyst Smoke. Mountain Mist is more magenta and paler and darker than Amethyst Smoke.