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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 #8972A1
RGB rgb(137, 114, 161)
HSL hsl(269°, 20%, 54%)
CMYK C:15% M:29% Y:0% K:37%
Luminance 0.2021
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.21:1
Aa — #8972A1
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.99:1
Aa — #8972A1
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8972A1 #8AA172
Analogous
#7273A1 #8972A1 #A072A1
Triadic
#8972A1 #A18972 #72A189
Split-comp.
#8972A1 #A1A072 #73A172
Tetradic
#8972A1 #A17273 #8AA172 #72A1A0
Monochromatic
#242027 #564E5F #897E95 #A39AAC #C9C4CF
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