PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst

#965EC8

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.44:1AA large

Black text

4.46:1AA large

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About Amethyst

Amethyst (#965EC8) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 150, 94, 200 and its HSL value is 272°, 49%, 58%. 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, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#965EC8 · #90C85E

Analogous

#615EC8 · #965EC8 · #C85EC5

Triadic

#965EC8 · #C8965E · #5EC896

Split complementary

#965EC8 · #C5C85E · #5EC861

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