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Pale Amethyst Rain

#6f4e7a
Notes

Pale Amethyst Rain (#6F4E7A) is a true violet with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (285°, 22%, 39%) places it in the muted band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary green. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#6f4e7a
RGB
rgb(111, 78, 122)
HSL
hsl(285, 22%, 39%)
HWB
hwb(285 31% 52%)
OKLCH
oklch(47.7% 0.079 317.5)
HSV
hsv(285, 36%, 48%)
LAB
lab(38.26% 22.36 -19.59)
LCH
lch(38.26% 29.73 318.78)
CMYK
cmyk(9%, 36%, 0%, 52%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#6f4e7a
Original
#48587c
Protanopia
#505b79
Deuteranopia
#6f535e
Tritanopia
#585858
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAon White
6.89:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AA Largeon Black
3.05:1

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