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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 #856CA7
RGB rgb(133, 108, 167)
HSL hsl(265°, 25%, 54%)
CMYK C:20% M:35% Y:0% K:35%
Luminance 0.1873
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.47:1
Aa — #856CA7
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.7:1
Aa — #856CA7
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#856CA7 #8FA76C
Analogous
#6C71A7 #856CA7 #A26CA7
Triadic
#856CA7 #A7856C #6CA785
Split-comp.
#856CA7 #A7A26C #71A76C
Tetradic
#856CA7 #A76C71 #8FA76C #6CA7A2
Monochromatic
#231E29 #554A64 #87789B #A195B1 #C8C1D1
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