Amethyst (8471B4) — 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 #8471B4

RGB rgb(132, 113, 180)

HSL hsl(257°, 31%, 57%)

CMYK C:27% M:37% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.2028

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.2:1

Aa — #8471B4

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5:1

Aa — #8471B4

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8471B4 #A0B36F

Analogous

#6F7EB3 #8471B4 #A56FB3

Triadic

#8471B4 #B3836F #6FB383

Split-comp.

#8471B4 #B3A56F #7EB36F

Tetradic

#8471B4 #B36F7E #A0B36F #6FB3A5

Monochromatic

#272234 #564B72 #877AA8 #A399BD #CDC7DB

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