PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst

#9F66C5

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.05:1AA large

Black text

4.88:1AA

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About Amethyst

Amethyst (#9F66C5) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 159, 102, 197 and its HSL value is 276°, 45%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (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

#9F66C5 · #8CC566

Analogous

#6F66C5 · #9F66C5 · #C566BC

Triadic

#9F66C5 · #C59F66 · #66C59F

Split complementary

#9F66C5 · #BCC566 · #66C570

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