Amethyst (8968AC) — 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 #8968AC

RGB rgb(137, 104, 172)

HSL hsl(269°, 29%, 54%)

CMYK C:20% M:40% Y:0% K:33%

Luminance 0.184

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.53:1

Aa — #8968AC

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.64:1

Aa — #8968AC

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8968AC #8BAC68

Analogous

#6869AC #8968AC #AB68AC

Triadic

#8968AC #AC8968 #68AC89

Split-comp.

#8968AC #ACAB68 #69AC68

Tetradic

#8968AC #AC6869 #8BAC68 #68ACAB

Monochromatic

#231D2A #564667 #8973A0 #A392B5 #C9BFD4

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