PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst

#8A65CE

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.34:1AA large

Black text

4.56:1AA

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About Amethyst

Amethyst (#8A65CE) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 138, 101, 206 and its HSL value is 261°, 52%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Amethyst, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8A65CE · #A9CE65

Analogous

#6575CE · #8A65CE · #BE65CE

Triadic

#8A65CE · #CE8A65 · #65CE8A

Split complementary

#8A65CE · #CEBE65 · #75CE65

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