PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst Paint

#9E8CA5

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.11:1AA large

Black text

6.36:1AA

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About Amethyst Paint

Amethyst Paint (#9E8CA5) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 158, 140, 165 and its HSL value is 283°, 12%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 (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

#9E8CA5 · #93A58C

Analogous

#928CA5 · #9E8CA5 · #A58CA0

Triadic

#9E8CA5 · #A59E8C · #8CA59E

Split complementary

#9E8CA5 · #A0A58C · #8CA592

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