PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst

#8C65CE

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.31:1AA large

Black text

4.59:1AA

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About Amethyst

Amethyst (#8C65CE) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 140, 101, 206 and its HSL value is 262°, 52%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (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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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8C65CE · #A7CE65

Analogous

#6572CE · #8C65CE · #C165CE

Triadic

#8C65CE · #CE8C65 · #65CE8C

Split complementary

#8C65CE · #CEC165 · #72CE65

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