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Amethyst
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"Amethyst"
Purple · Spring
🧠 Psychology
Color of mystery and creativity. Evokes luxury, spirituality and originality.
✨ Uses
Luxury, beauty, spirituality, creative tech, gaming.
Tip
Amethyst pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #856EA6
RGB rgb(133, 110, 166)
HSL hsl(265°, 24%, 54%)
CMYK C:20% M:34% Y:0% K:35%
Luminance 0.1913
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.39:1
Aa — #856EA6
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.78:1
Aa — #856EA6
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#856EA6 #8EA66E
Analogous
#6E72A6 #856EA6 #A16EA6
Triadic
#856EA6 #A6856E #6EA685
Split-comp.
#856EA6 #A6A16E #72A66E
Tetradic
#856EA6 #A66E72 #8EA66E #6EA6A1
Monochromatic
#231F29 #554B63 #87799A #A196B0 #C8C2D1
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Night Indigo
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#6D28D9
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Deep Violet
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Misty Violet
#EDE9FE
Soft Lavender
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