Amethyst (color) facts for kids

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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

Images for kids

Soap bars with lavender from Provence.
A periwinkle flower.
Chinese wisteria.
Wisteria close-up.
Lavender pink roses.
Plum fruits.
Garden heliotrope.
A lavender flower.
Amethyst crystals
Faceted amethyst.
Mountain view at Auke Bay, Alaska showing distinctive purple tinges.
English lavender.
Lavender Heights in Sacramento, California.
Indian 100 rupee note, obverse
Indian 100 rupee note, reverse

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