PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst Orchid

#8E6AA2

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.44:1AA large

Black text

4.46:1AA large

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About Amethyst Orchid

Amethyst Orchid (#8E6AA2) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 142, 106, 162 and its HSL value is 279°, 23%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 (WCAG AA large). Below are ten tints and shades of Amethyst Orchid, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8E6AA2 · #7EA26A

Analogous

#726AA2 · #8E6AA2 · #A26A9A

Triadic

#8E6AA2 · #A28E6A · #6AA28E

Split complementary

#8E6AA2 · #9AA26A · #6AA272

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