Amethyst (6C56BD) — 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 #6C56BD

RGB rgb(108, 86, 189)

HSL hsl(253°, 44%, 54%)

CMYK C:43% M:54% Y:0% K:26%

Luminance 0.1349

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.67:1

Aa — #6C56BD

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.7:1

Aa — #6C56BD

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#6C56BD #A7BD56

Analogous

#5673BD #6C56BD #A056BD

Triadic

#6C56BD #BD6C56 #56BD6C

Split-comp.

#6C56BD #BDA056 #73BD56

Tetradic

#6C56BD #BD5673 #A7BD56 #56BDA0

Monochromatic

#1D1830 #463974 #7362B2 #9284C2 #BFB7DC

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