Amethyst (8F8998) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Amethyst"

Purple · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Amethyst pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #8F8998

RGB rgb(143, 137, 152)

HSL hsl(264°, 7%, 57%)

CMYK C:6% M:10% Y:0% K:40%

Luminance 0.265

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.39:1

Aa — #8F8998

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.2:1

Aa — #8F8998

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8F8998 #93998A

Analogous

#8A8B99 #8F8998 #978A99

Triadic

#8F8998 #99908A #8A9990

Split-comp.

#8F8998 #99978A #8B998A

Tetradic

#8F8998 #998A8B #93998A #8A9997

Monochromatic

#2B2B2B #5E5E5E #919191 #ABABAB #D1D1D1

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