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Purple Amethyst

#8E90BA

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.07:1AA large

Black text

6.46:1AA

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About Purple Amethyst

Purple Amethyst (#8E90BA) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 144, 186 and its HSL value is 237°, 24%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Purple Amethyst, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8E90BA · #BAB88E

Analogous

#8EA6BA · #8E90BA · #A28EBA

Triadic

#8E90BA · #BA8E90 · #90BA8E

Split complementary

#8E90BA · #BAA28E · #A6BA8E

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