NeutralMid-toneMuted

Old Amethyst

#87878E

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.57:1AA large

Black text

5.55:1AA

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About Old Amethyst

Old Amethyst (#87878E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 135, 135, 142 and its HSL value is 240°, 3%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Old Amethyst, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#87878E · #8E8E87

Analogous

#878B8E · #87878E · #8B878E

Triadic

#87878E · #8E8787 · #878E87

Split complementary

#87878E · #8E8B87 · #8B8E87

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