PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst Paint

#9C87A6

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.27:1AA large

Black text

6.06:1AA

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About Amethyst Paint

Amethyst Paint (#9C87A6) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 156, 135, 166 and its HSL value is 281°, 15%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#9C87A6 · #91A687

Analogous

#8D87A6 · #9C87A6 · #A687A0

Triadic

#9C87A6 · #A69C87 · #87A69C

Split complementary

#9C87A6 · #A0A687 · #87A68D

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