PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst

#A066C5

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.04:1AA large

Black text

4.90:1AA

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About Amethyst

Amethyst (#A066C5) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 160, 102, 197 and its HSL value is 277°, 45%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.90:1 (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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Complementary

#A066C5 · #8BC566

Analogous

#7066C5 · #A066C5 · #C566BA

Triadic

#A066C5 · #C5A066 · #66C5A0

Split complementary

#A066C5 · #BAC566 · #66C571

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