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Amethyst
#8C66CC
Amethyst
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Pop Violet
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"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 #8C66CC
RGB rgb(140, 102, 204)
HSL hsl(262°, 50%, 60%)
CMYK C:31% M:50% Y:0% K:20%
Luminance 0.1963
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.3:1
Aa — #8C66CC
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.89:1
Aa — #8C66CC
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8C66CC #A7CC66
Analogous
#6674CC #8C66CC #BE66CC
Triadic
#8C66CC #CC8B66 #66CC8B
Split-comp.
#8C66CC #CCBE66 #74CC66
Tetradic
#8C66CC #CC6674 #A7CC66 #66CCBE
Monochromatic
#2E1F47 #5B3D8F #8E70C2 #AA94D1 #D5C9E8
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Soft Lavender
#A78BFA
Deep Violet
#7C3AED
Plum
#7E22CE
Vibrant Mauve
#8B5CF6
Pop Violet
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Amethyst
#6D28D9
Night Indigo
#4C1D95
Pale Violet
#C4B5FD
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