Amethyst (896CD8) — 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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #896CD8

RGB rgb(137, 108, 216)

HSL hsl(256°, 58%, 64%)

CMYK C:37% M:50% Y:0% K:15%

Luminance 0.2123

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.04:1

Aa — #896CD8

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.2:1

Aa — #896CD8

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#896CD8 #BCD86E

Analogous

#6E87D8 #896CD8 #C06ED8

Triadic

#896CD8 #D88A6E #6ED88A

Split-comp.

#896CD8 #D8C06E #87D86E

Tetradic

#896CD8 #D86E87 #BCD86E #6ED8C0

Monochromatic

#2F205B #573AA6 #8F77CF #AE9DDD #DDD5F0

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