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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 #856AA9
RGB rgb(133, 106, 169)
HSL hsl(266°, 27%, 54%)
CMYK C:21% M:37% Y:0% K:34%
Luminance 0.1837
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.53:1
Aa — #856AA9
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.63:1
Aa — #856AA9
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#856AA9 #8EA96A
Analogous
#6A6EA9 #856AA9 #A56AA9
Triadic
#856AA9 #A9856A #6AA985
Split-comp.
#856AA9 #A9A56A #6EA96A
Tetradic
#856AA9 #A96A6E #8EA96A #6AA9A5
Monochromatic
#231E2A #554865 #87769E #A194B3 #C8C0D3
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Pop Violet
#9333EA
Plum
#7E22CE
Night Indigo
#4C1D95
Soft Lavender
#A78BFA
Amethyst
#6D28D9
Deep Violet
#7C3AED
Blue Violet
#5865F2
Pale Violet
#C4B5FD
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