What is Amethyst (color)?
{{colorswatch|amethyst|9966CC}} The color '''amethyst''' is a moderate, transparent [[purple]]. It is also known as a deep shade of [[Lavender (color)|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 model|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%. ==Color Codes== *'''RGB Decimal:''' 153, 102, 204 *'''RGB Percent:''' 60, 40, 80 *'''Hex triplet:''' 9966cc *'''HSL:''' 270°, 50, 60 {{stub}} {{Shades of purple}}