PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst

#8B62D1

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.41:1AA large

Black text

4.49:1AA large

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About Amethyst

Amethyst (#8B62D1) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 139, 98, 209 and its HSL value is 262°, 55%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 (WCAG AA large). 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

#8B62D1 · #A8D162

Analogous

#6270D1 · #8B62D1 · #C362D1

Triadic

#8B62D1 · #D18B62 · #62D18B

Split complementary

#8B62D1 · #D1C362 · #70D162

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