PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst

#9C6BC8

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.92:1AA large

Black text

5.04:1AA

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About Amethyst

Amethyst (#9C6BC8) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 156, 107, 200 and its HSL value is 272°, 46%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (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

#9C6BC8 · #97C86B

Analogous

#6E6BC8 · #9C6BC8 · #C86BC5

Triadic

#9C6BC8 · #C89C6B · #6BC89C

Split complementary

#9C6BC8 · #C5C86B · #6BC86E

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