PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst

#9B68C5

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.05:1AA large

Black text

4.88:1AA

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About Amethyst

Amethyst (#9B68C5) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 155, 104, 197 and its HSL value is 273°, 44%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#9B68C5 · #92C568

Analogous

#6D68C5 · #9B68C5 · #C568C0

Triadic

#9B68C5 · #C59B68 · #68C59B

Split complementary

#9B68C5 · #C1C568 · #68C56C

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