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This box shows the colour amethyst.
 
For other meanings of the word, see Amethyst (disambiguation).

The color amethyst is a moderate, transparent purple. It is also known as a deep shade of lavender. Its name is from the stone amethyst. This stone is a form of quartz but it is not always purple. It was a very prized stone before more of it was found.

In a RGB color space, hex #9966cc (also known as Amethyst) is composed of 60% red, 40% green and 80% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 25% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. It has a hue angle of 270 degrees, a saturation of 50% and a lightness of 60%.

RGB Decimal: 153, 102, 204

RGB Percent: 60, 40, 80

Hex triplet: 9966cc

HSL: 270°, 50, 60


Shades of purple
African violet Amethyst Blue-violet Byzantium Chinese violet Dark purple Dark violet Electric indigo Electric purple Electric violet
                   
English violet Eminence Fairy Tale Fandango French mauve French violet Grape Heliotrope Indigo Indigo dye
                   
Japanese violet Lavender blush Lavender (floral) Lavender (web) Lilac Mardi Gras Mauve Medium slate blue Mountbatten pink Mulberry
                   
Orchid Palatinate Pale purple Periwinkle Phlox Pink lavender Plum (web) Pomp and Power Purple Purpureus
                   
Royal purple Red-violet Russian violet Slate blue Steel pink Thistle Tropical indigo Tyrian purple Ultra Violet Veronica
                   
Violet Wisteria
   
A typical sample is shown for each name; a range of color-variations is commonly associated with each color-name.

Images for kids

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    Soap bars with lavender from Provence

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  • Chinese Wisteria Blütentrauben

    Chinese wisteria

  • Wisteria close-up

    Wisteria close-up

  • Lavender pink roses

    Lavender pink roses

  • Plum fruits

    Plum fruits

  • Garden heliotrope

    Garden heliotrope

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    A lavender flower

  • Amethyst crystals

    Amethyst crystals

  • Faceted amethyst

    Faceted amethyst

  • Mountain view at Auke Bay, Alaska, showing distinctive purple tinges.

    Mountain view at Auke Bay, Alaska showing distinctive purple tinges

  • English lavender

    English lavender

  • Rs 100 note front view

    Indian 100 rupee note, obverse

  • Rs 100 note back view

    Indian 100 rupee note, reverse

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