Amethyst (6256BD) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Amethyst"

Purple · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Amethyst pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #6256BD

RGB rgb(98, 86, 189)

HSL hsl(247°, 44%, 54%)

CMYK C:48% M:54% Y:0% K:26%

Luminance 0.1287

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.86:1

Aa — #6256BD

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.59:1

Aa — #6256BD

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6256BD #B1BD56

Analogous

#567EBD #6256BD #9656BD

Triadic

#6256BD #BD6256 #56BD62

Split-comp.

#6256BD #BD9656 #7EBD56

Tetradic

#6256BD #BD567E #B1BD56 #56BD96

Monochromatic

#1A1830 #403974 #6B62B2 #8B84C2 #BBB7DC

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