PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst

#956DCD

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.93:1AA large

Black text

5.04:1AA

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About Amethyst

Amethyst (#956DCD) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 149, 109, 205 and its HSL value is 265°, 49%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (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

#956DCD · #A5CD6D

Analogous

#6D75CD · #956DCD · #C56DCD

Triadic

#956DCD · #CD956D · #6DCD95

Split complementary

#956DCD · #CDC56D · #75CD6D

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