PurpleMid-toneMuted

Amethyst

#A165CC

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.00:1AA large

Black text

4.95:1AA

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About Amethyst

Amethyst (#A165CC) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 161, 101, 204 and its HSL value is 275°, 50%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (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

#A165CC · #90CC65

Analogous

#6D65CC · #A165CC · #CC65C4

Triadic

#A165CC · #CCA165 · #65CCA1

Split complementary

#A165CC · #C4CC65 · #65CC6D

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