PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst

#8E66D1

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.22:1AA large

Black text

4.69:1AA

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About Amethyst

Amethyst (#8E66D1) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 142, 102, 209 and its HSL value is 262°, 54%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (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

#8E66D1 · #A9D166

Analogous

#6674D1 · #8E66D1 · #C366D1

Triadic

#8E66D1 · #D18E66 · #66D18E

Split complementary

#8E66D1 · #D1C366 · #74D166

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