Amethyst (816BBD) — 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 #816BBD

RGB rgb(129, 107, 189)

HSL hsl(256°, 38%, 58%)

CMYK C:32% M:43% Y:0% K:26%

Luminance 0.1907

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.4:1

Aa — #816BBD

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.77:1

Aa — #816BBD

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#816BBD #A7BD6B

Analogous

#6B7EBD #816BBD #AA6BBD

Triadic

#816BBD #BD816B #6BBD81

Split-comp.

#816BBD #BDAA6B #7EBD6B

Tetradic

#816BBD #BD6B7E #A7BD6B #6BBDAA

Monochromatic

#28213B #54467C #8676B2 #A397C4 #CEC8E0

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