NeutralMid-toneMuted

Old Amethyst

#88858E

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.63:1AA large

Black text

5.46:1AA

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About Old Amethyst

Old Amethyst (#88858E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 136, 133, 142 and its HSL value is 260°, 4%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (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

#88858E · #8B8E85

Analogous

#85878E · #88858E · #8D858E

Triadic

#88858E · #8E8885 · #858E88

Split complementary

#88858E · #8E8D85 · #878E85

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