Amethyst (9172C9) — 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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #9172C9

RGB rgb(145, 114, 201)

HSL hsl(261°, 45%, 62%)

CMYK C:28% M:43% Y:0% K:21%

Luminance 0.2259

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.85:1

Aa — #9172C9

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.45:1

Aa — #9172C9

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9172C9 #ABCA72

Analogous

#7280CA #9172C9 #BD72CA

Triadic

#9172C9 #CA9172 #72CA91

Split-comp.

#9172C9 #CABD72 #80CA72

Tetradic

#9172C9 #CA7280 #ABCA72 #72CABD

Monochromatic

#32244C #604691 #947CC0 #B09FD1 #DAD2E9

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