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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 #8856BD
RGB rgb(136, 86, 189)
HSL hsl(269°, 44%, 54%)
CMYK C:28% M:54% Y:0% K:26%
Luminance 0.1561
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.11:1
Aa — #8856BD
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.11:1
Aa — #8856BD
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8856BD #8BBD56
Analogous
#5658BD #8856BD #BC56BD
Triadic
#8856BD #BD8856 #56BD88
Split-comp.
#8856BD #BDBC56 #58BD56
Tetradic
#8856BD #BD5658 #8BBD56 #56BDBC
Monochromatic
#231830 #563974 #8862B2 #A284C2 #C9B7DC
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Soft Lavender
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Amethyst
#6D28D9
Pale Violet
#C4B5FD
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