NeutralMid-toneMuted

Old Amethyst

#87838F

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.70:1AA large

Black text

5.35:1AA

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About Old Amethyst

Old Amethyst (#87838F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 135, 131, 143 and its HSL value is 260°, 5%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Old Amethyst, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#87838F · #8B8F83

Analogous

#83858F · #87838F · #8D838F

Triadic

#87838F · #8F8783 · #838F87

Split complementary

#87838F · #8F8D83 · #858F83

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