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Amethyst Tone Muted

Blue · Hue 245
Hex
#8A87AB
RGB
rgb(138, 135, 171)
HSL
hsl(245, 18%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(19%, 21%, 0%, 33%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.4:1AA Large
on black
6.1:1AA
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About this color

Amethyst Tone Muted (#8A87AB) belongs to the blue family — hue 245°, 18% saturation, 60% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-amethyst-tone-muted: #8A87AB;
  --colorarchive-amethyst-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(245, 18%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-amethyst-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(138, 135, 171);
}

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Tonal strip

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Amethyst Silk Muted
#A19FBC · hsl(245, 18%, 68%)
Darker companion
Amethyst Radiant Muted
#78759F · hsl(245, 18%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Tone Muted
#ABAB87 · hsl(60, 18%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Plum Tone Muted
#9987AB · hsl(270, 18%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Tone Muted
#8793AB · hsl(220, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Scarlet Tone Muted
#AB8A87 · hsl(5, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Tone Muted
#87AB87 · hsl(120, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Tone Muted
#AB9987 · hsl(30, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Tone Muted
#99AB87 · hsl(90, 18%, 60%)
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Base: Amethyst Tone Muted #8A87AB
Lighter companion: Amethyst Silk Muted #A19FBC
Darker companion: Amethyst Radiant Muted #78759F
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Tone Muted #ABAB87
Analogous lead: Plum Tone Muted #9987AB
Analogous echo: Cobalt Tone Muted #8793AB
Triadic +120°: Scarlet Tone Muted #AB8A87
Triadic +240°: Emerald Tone Muted #87AB87
Split-comp +150°: Coral Tone Muted #AB9987
Split-comp +210°: Lime Tone Muted #99AB87

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Amethyst Tone Faint
#918FA3 · hsl(245, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Tone Dust
#837EB4 · hsl(245, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Radiant Muted
#78759F · hsl(245, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Iris Tone Muted
#8787AB · hsl(240, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Violet Tone Muted
#8D87AB · hsl(250, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Silk Muted
#A19FBC · hsl(245, 18%, 68%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA4.5:1
Saffron Ink Faint
#272520
AA4.5:1
Apricot Ink Faint
#272520
AA4.5:1
Taupe Gray Ink
#252422
AA4.5:1
Coral Ink Faint
#272420
AA4.5:1
Coral Ink Muted
#2A241D
AA4.5:1
Warm Gray Ink
#262422

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#8989A1
Protanopia
#8989A3
Tritanopia
#8A9D9B
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