PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst Paint

#9B8BA5

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.17:1AA large

Black text

6.25:1AA

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About Amethyst Paint

Amethyst Paint (#9B8BA5) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 155, 139, 165 and its HSL value is 277°, 13%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Amethyst Paint, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9B8BA5 · #95A58B

Analogous

#8E8BA5 · #9B8BA5 · #A58BA2

Triadic

#9B8BA5 · #A59B8B · #8BA59B

Split complementary

#9B8BA5 · #A2A58B · #8BA58E

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