PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst

#9B6DCD

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.84:1AA large

Black text

5.15:1AA

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About Amethyst

Amethyst (#9B6DCD) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 155, 109, 205 and its HSL value is 269°, 49%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 (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

#9B6DCD · #9FCD6D

Analogous

#6D6FCD · #9B6DCD · #CB6DCD

Triadic

#9B6DCD · #CD9B6D · #6DCD9B

Split complementary

#9B6DCD · #CDCB6D · #6FCD6D

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