Amethyst (8967CB) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #8967CB

RGB rgb(137, 103, 203)

HSL hsl(260°, 49%, 60%)

CMYK C:33% M:49% Y:0% K:20%

Luminance 0.1952

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.32:1

Aa — #8967CB

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.87:1

Aa — #8967CB

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8967CB #AACB67

Analogous

#6778CB #8967CB #BA67CB

Triadic

#8967CB #CB8867 #67CB88

Split-comp.

#8967CB #CBBA67 #78CB67

Tetradic

#8967CB #CB6778 #AACB67 #67CBBA

Monochromatic

#2C1F47 #593E8E #8C71C1 #A995D0 #D4CAE8

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