PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst Orchid

#8E6BA4

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.38:1AA large

Black text

4.52:1AA

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About Amethyst Orchid

Amethyst Orchid (#8E6BA4) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 142, 107, 164 and its HSL value is 277°, 24%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 (WCAG AA). 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

#8E6BA4 · #81A46B

Analogous

#726BA4 · #8E6BA4 · #A46B9D

Triadic

#8E6BA4 · #A48E6B · #6BA48E

Split complementary

#8E6BA4 · #9DA46B · #6BA472

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