PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst

#976DCD

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.90:1AA large

Black text

5.08:1AA

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About Amethyst

Amethyst (#976DCD) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 151, 109, 205 and its HSL value is 266°, 49%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (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

#976DCD · #A3CD6D

Analogous

#6D73CD · #976DCD · #C76DCD

Triadic

#976DCD · #CD976D · #6DCD97

Split complementary

#976DCD · #CDC76D · #73CD6D

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