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Purple Amethyst

#9090BA

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.05:1AA large

Black text

6.49:1AA

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About Purple Amethyst

Purple Amethyst (#9090BA) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 144, 144, 186 and its HSL value is 240°, 23%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 (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

#9090BA · #BABA90

Analogous

#90A5BA · #9090BA · #A590BA

Triadic

#9090BA · #BA9090 · #90BA90

Split complementary

#9090BA · #BAA590 · #A5BA90

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