PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst

#8E63CA

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.39:1AA large

Black text

4.51:1AA

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About Amethyst

Amethyst (#8E63CA) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 142, 99, 202 and its HSL value is 265°, 49%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 (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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Complementary

#8E63CA · #9FCA63

Analogous

#636BCA · #8E63CA · #C263CA

Triadic

#8E63CA · #CA8E63 · #63CA8E

Split complementary

#8E63CA · #CAC263 · #6BCA63

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