Amethyst (9256DE) — 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 #9256DE

RGB rgb(146, 86, 222)

HSL hsl(266°, 67%, 60%)

CMYK C:34% M:61% Y:0% K:13%

Luminance 0.181

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.56:1

Aa — #9256DE

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.61:1

Aa — #9256DE

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9256DE #A2DD55

Analogous

#555EDD #9256DE #D455DD

Triadic

#9256DE #DD9055 #55DD90

Split-comp.

#9256DE #DDD455 #5EDD55

Tetradic

#9256DE #DD555E #A2DD55 #55DDD4

Monochromatic

#2F1650 #5E2CA0 #915FD3 #AD87DE #D6C3EF

Suggested palettes for this hue.

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