Amethyst (8371B3) — 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 #8371B3

RGB rgb(131, 113, 179)

HSL hsl(256°, 30%, 57%)

CMYK C:27% M:37% Y:0% K:30%

Luminance 0.2016

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.22:1

Aa — #8371B3

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.98:1

Aa — #8371B3

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8371B3 #A1B270

Analogous

#7080B2 #8371B3 #A370B2

Triadic

#8371B3 #B28270 #70B282

Split-comp.

#8371B3 #B2A370 #80B270

Tetradic

#8371B3 #B27080 #A1B270 #70B2A3

Monochromatic

#272334 #564B71 #877BA7 #A39ABC #CDC8DA

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