PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst

#9C65CC

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.08:1AA large

Black text

4.85:1AA

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About Amethyst

Amethyst (#9C65CC) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 156, 101, 204 and its HSL value is 272°, 50%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 (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

#9C65CC · #95CC65

Analogous

#6965CC · #9C65CC · #CC65C8

Triadic

#9C65CC · #CC9C65 · #65CC9C

Split complementary

#9C65CC · #C8CC65 · #65CC69

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