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Amethyst Deep

Amethyst Deep color #5D3A9B: RGB 93, 58, 155 and HSL 262°, 46%, 42%. Explore its cool purple profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#5D3A9B purple cool jewel-tone
HEX #5D3A9B
RGB rgb(93, 58, 155)
HSL hsl(262 46% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(40, 63, 0, 39)
Luminance 0.0772
Contrast Black 2.54:1White 8.25:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-amethyst-deep: #5D3A9B;
.bg-amethyst-deep { background-color: #5D3A9B; }
.text-amethyst-deep { color: #5D3A9B; }
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Color meaning and use

About Amethyst Deep Color

Amethyst Deep uses HEX #5D3A9B, RGB 93, 58, 155, and HSL 262°, 46%, 42%. The dataset classifies it in the purple family with cool temperature and jewel tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.0772; black contrast is 2.54:1 and white contrast is 8.25:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Amethyst Deep against black and white text.

Black text2.54:1AA Fail
White text8.25:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Amethyst Deep Color Reference Infographic

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Color Harmonies

#789C3A#789C3A#3A479C#3A479C#8F3A9C#8F3A9C#9C5E3A#9C5E3A#3A9C5E#3A9C5E
Open full Amethyst Deep harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#8C6AC8#8C6AC8#362159#362159#5822B4#5822B4#645185#645185#A491C5#A491C5#5E00FF#5E00FF

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#789C3A#789C3A#3A479C#3A479C#8F3A9C#8F3A9CMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0772
Black text2.54:1AA Fail
White text8.25:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#5D3A9B",
  "rgb": [
    93,
    58,
    155
  ],
  "hsl": [
    262,
    46,
    42
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    40,
    63,
    0,
    39
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0772,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.54,
    "white": 8.25
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#789C3A",
  "analogous": [
    "#3A479C",
    "#8F3A9C"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#9C5E3A",
    "#3A9C5E"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#9C3A47",
    "#789C3A",
    "#3A9C8F"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#9C8F3A",
    "#479C3A"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#8C6AC8",
    "#5D3A9B",
    "#362159"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#8C6AC8",
  "dark": "#362159",
  "saturated": "#5822B4",
  "desaturated": "#645185",
  "pastel": "#A491C5",
  "neon": "#5E00FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#789C3A",
    "#3A479C",
    "#8F3A9C"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#645185",
    "#8C6AC8"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#8C6AC8",
    "#645185"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "rebecca-purple",
    "iolite",
    "grape",
    "dark-slate-blue",
    "royal-purple"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "amethyst-deep"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "amethyst-deep-vs-iolite",
    "amethyst-deep-vs-rebecca-purple",
    "dark-slate-blue-vs-amethyst-deep",
    "grape-vs-amethyst-deep",
    "royal-purple-vs-amethyst-deep"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/amethyst-deep",
    "/wcag/amethyst-deep",
    "/css/colors/amethyst-deep",
    "/hex/5d3a9b",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/purple",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/amethyst-deep"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/rebecca-purple",
      "/colors/iolite",
      "/colors/grape",
      "/colors/dark-slate-blue",
      "/colors/royal-purple",
      "/compare/amethyst-deep-vs-iolite",
      "/compare/amethyst-deep-vs-rebecca-purple",
      "/compare/dark-slate-blue-vs-amethyst-deep",
      "/compare/grape-vs-amethyst-deep",
      "/compare/royal-purple-vs-amethyst-deep",
      "/harmonies/amethyst-deep",
      "/wcag/amethyst-deep",
      "/css/colors/amethyst-deep",
      "/hex/5d3a9b",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "amethyst-deep",
  "name": "Amethyst Deep",
  "hex": "#5D3A9B",
  "uses": [
    "jewel-tone palettes",
    "luxury branding",
    "premium interface accents"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "depth",
      "richness",
      "prestige"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "luxury",
      "fashion",
      "beauty",
      "editorial design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "minimal compliance dashboards"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "purple",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "jewel-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "purple",
    "cool",
    "jewel-tone",
    "jewel-tone-palettes",
    "luxury-branding",
    "premium-interface-accents",
    "depth",
    "richness",
    "prestige"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    93,
    58,
    155
  ],
  "hsl": [
    262,
    46,
    42
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    40,
    63,
    0,
    39
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0772,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.54,
    "white": 8.25
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#789C3A",
    "analogous": [
      "#3A479C",
      "#8F3A9C"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#9C5E3A",
      "#3A9C5E"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#9C3A47",
      "#789C3A",
      "#3A9C8F"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#9C8F3A",
      "#479C3A"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#8C6AC8",
      "#5D3A9B",
      "#362159"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#8C6AC8",
    "dark": "#362159",
    "saturated": "#5822B4",
    "desaturated": "#645185",
    "pastel": "#A491C5",
    "neon": "#5E00FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-amethyst-deep: #5D3A9B;",
    "utility": ".bg-amethyst-deep { background-color: #5D3A9B; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-amethyst-deep { color: #5D3A9B; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "rebecca-purple",
    "iolite",
    "grape",
    "dark-slate-blue",
    "royal-purple"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "amethyst-deep"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "amethyst-deep-vs-iolite",
    "amethyst-deep-vs-rebecca-purple",
    "dark-slate-blue-vs-amethyst-deep",
    "grape-vs-amethyst-deep",
    "royal-purple-vs-amethyst-deep"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/purple",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/amethyst-deep",
    "/wcag/amethyst-deep",
    "/css/colors/amethyst-deep",
    "/hex/5d3a9b",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/purple",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/jewel-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/amethyst-deep"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/rebecca-purple",
      "/colors/iolite",
      "/colors/grape",
      "/colors/dark-slate-blue",
      "/colors/royal-purple",
      "/compare/amethyst-deep-vs-iolite",
      "/compare/amethyst-deep-vs-rebecca-purple",
      "/compare/dark-slate-blue-vs-amethyst-deep",
      "/compare/grape-vs-amethyst-deep",
      "/compare/royal-purple-vs-amethyst-deep",
      "/harmonies/amethyst-deep",
      "/wcag/amethyst-deep",
      "/css/colors/amethyst-deep",
      "/hex/5d3a9b",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#789C3A",
      "#3A479C",
      "#8F3A9C"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#645185",
      "#8C6AC8"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#8C6AC8",
      "#645185"
    ]
  }
}
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