Amethyst Orchid is calm, cool-toned shade of violet. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with yellow green, mid cyan or orange
| Inverse Color | #6d9559 |
| Complementary Color | #7ea669 |
| Color Shade: | violet (280° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 53.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar violet shade, there are some better alternatives to Amethyst Orchid Color. The Daylight Lilac color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Peony Mauve (#9f86b7) for more energetic effect. Try Purple Statice as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#7ea669 is the best complementary color to Amethyst Orchid. Yellow green shades generally complement the violet hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #926aa6 complementary color is Asparagus, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid blue, violet, and mid magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Wisteria are #7369a6 and #a6699c. Thus found on the left and right of #926aa6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Deluge and Bouquet colors as they work well with Amethyst Orchid.
The split-complementary Amethyst Orchid palette consists of #69a673 and #9ca669 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7ea669). Try Aqua Forest and Green Smoke colors in combination with #926aa6, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #926aa6 offers a combination of green cyan and orange shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Amethyst Orchid. Thus Patina and Sandal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Amethyst Orchid contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Asparagus, Coral Tree, and Gothic split by 90° on the color wheel. #926aa6 square combo is a palette of violet, mid red, yellow green and mid cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Amethyst Orchid tetradic combo consists of yellow green complementary color (#7ea669) and two others. The Sandal is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hoki – 120° from the complementary Asparagus. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a69169 and #697ea6.
In a RGB color space, hex #926aa6 is made of 35% red, 25% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Amethyst Orchid has a hue angle of 280°, a saturation of 25.21% and a lightness of 53.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #926aa6 is made of 7.85% cyan, 23.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black ink.
| HEX | #926aa6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(146,106,166) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 25%, 40% |
| CMYK | 7.85, 23.53, 0, 34.9 |
| HSL | hsl(280,25.21%,53.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(280,36.14%,65.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.8881,27.2397,-26.1238) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.891,19.1722,38.5178) |