#B865E3
Radiant Amethyst
#B865E3, a purple from the Amethyst Geode palette.
AaWhite text3.49:1AA large
AaBlack text6.00:1AA
AaAs text on white3.49:1AA large
Description
Saturated bright purple like a freshly cracked geode in sunlight, full of bold, joyful energy.
Psychology
Strong and warm leaning, this purple often feels exciting and confident, lifting energy and creative drive.
Meaning
Amethyst has long symbolized clarity of mind and calm, and February birthstones wear this vibrant hue.
Shades and tints
Variations
Harmonies
ComplementaryOpen in the generator
AnalogousOpen in the generator
TriadicOpen in the generator
Split complementaryOpen in the generator
TetradicOpen in the generator
SquareOpen in the generator
Tints and shadesOpen in the generator
Matches in Tailwind, CSS and our library
Tailwind CSS
CSS color names
How it looks with color blindness
On a website
ButtonA text linkBadge
ButtonA text linkBadge
The button uses black text (6.00:1). As text on white this color is too light (3.49:1), so the link uses its 700 shade.
Code
/* CSS */
:root {
--brand: #b865e3;
}
/* tailwind.config.js, theme.extend.colors */
brand: {
50: '#f9f2fd',
100: '#f1e1fa',
200: '#e3c3f4',
300: '#cf97ec',
400: '#b865e3',
500: '#9550b9',
600: '#7c419a',
700: '#65347f',
800: '#4f2664',
900: '#3b1a4c',
950: '#240d31',
},Use #B865E3 in your apps
ProcreateTap the color disc, open the Value tab, and type the code in the Hex field.
CanvaSelect the element, tap the color tile, choose + (new color) and paste the code.
IllustratorDouble-click the Fill box and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
PhotoshopClick the foreground color and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
FigmaSelect the layer, click the Fill swatch and paste the code in the hex field.