BlueMid-toneMuted

Purple Amethyst

#8E91B8

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.05:1AA large

Black text

6.50:1AA

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About Purple Amethyst

Purple Amethyst (#8E91B8) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 145, 184 and its HSL value is 236°, 23%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.50:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Purple Amethyst, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8E91B8 · #B8B58E

Analogous

#8EA6B8 · #8E91B8 · #A08EB8

Triadic

#8E91B8 · #B88E91 · #91B88E

Split complementary

#8E91B8 · #B8A08E · #A6B88E

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