Amethyst Phlox Color

#9b91a1

Amethyst Phlox is pale, cool-toned shade of violet. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with yellow green, mid cyan or orange

Inverse Color #646e5e
Complementary Color #97a191
Color Shade: violet (277.5° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 60% (better contrasting with white)
Amethyst Phlox Color Sample
Amethyst Phlox Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #9b91a1

If you're looking for a similar violet shade, there are some better alternatives to Amethyst Phlox Color. The Elderberry Grey 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 soft alternative called Chatelle (#b3abb6) for more calm effect. Try Endless Slumber as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#97a191 is the best complementary color to Amethyst Phlox. Yellow green shades generally complement the violet hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9b91a1 complementary color is Lemon Grass, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid blue, violet, and mid magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mountain Mist are #9391a1 and #a1919f. Thus found on the left and right of #9b91a1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Manatee and Venus colors as they work well with Amethyst Phlox.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Amethyst Phlox palette consists of #91a193 and #9fa191 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#97a191). Try Mantle and Lemon Grass colors in combination with #9b91a1, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #9b91a1 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 Phlox. Thus Pewter and Zorba giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Amethyst Phlox contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lemon Grass, Dusty Gray, and Granny Smith split by 90° on the color wheel. #9b91a1 square combo is a palette of violet, mid red, yellow green and mid cyan shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Amethyst Phlox tetradic combo consists of yellow green complementary color (#97a191) and two others. The Zorba is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Manatee – 120° from the complementary Lemon Grass. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a19b91 and #9197a1.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #9b91a1 is made of 34% red, 31% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Amethyst Phlox has a hue angle of 277.5°, a saturation of 7.84% and a lightness of 60%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9b91a1 is made of 2.36% cyan, 6.28% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.86% black ink.

HEX #9b91a1
RGB Decimal rgb(155,145,161)
RGB Percentage 34%, 31%, 35%
CMYK 2.36, 6.28, 0, 36.86
HSL hsl(277.5,7.84%,60%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(277.5,9.94%,63.14%)
CIE-LAB lab(61.4748,6.7764,-7.0902)
XYZ xyz(30.076,29.7926,37.8836)
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