Amethyst (948AA0) — 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 #948AA0

RGB rgb(148, 138, 160)

HSL hsl(267°, 10%, 58%)

CMYK C:7% M:14% Y:0% K:37%

Luminance 0.2754

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.28:1

Aa — #948AA0

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.4:1

Aa — #948AA0

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#948AA0 #959F89

Analogous

#898A9F #948AA0 #9E899F

Triadic

#948AA0 #9F9389 #899F93

Split-comp.

#948AA0 #9F9E89 #8A9F89

Tetradic

#948AA0 #9F898A #959F89 #899F9E

Monochromatic

#2E2E2E #616161 #949494 #ADADAD #D4D4D4

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