#542A89Indigo
#984EE0Amethyst
#D7A6FFMauve
#EBC9FFPeriwinkle

Amethyst Amethyst & Indigo color palette

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Amethyst Amethyst & Indigo is a vivid monochromatic color palette tagged gradient, vibrant, cold. All four colors sit within 11° of hue, so the scheme reads as one color explored across light and dark. These are bold, punchy colors that need generous white space around them. The overall temperature is cool.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
Indigo#542A89rgb(84, 42, 137)hsl(267, 53%, 35%)oklch(39.4% 0.150 300)
Amethyst#984EE0rgb(152, 78, 224)hsl(270, 70%, 59%)oklch(58.4% 0.214 304)
Mauve#D7A6FFrgb(215, 166, 255)hsl(273, 100%, 83%)oklch(80.2% 0.132 309)
Periwinkle#EBC9FFrgb(235, 201, 255)hsl(278, 100%, 89%)oklch(88.2% 0.081 313)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (35% to 89%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for websites, presentations and branding.

  • Background: Periwinkle (#EBC9FF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Indigo (#542A89) on #EBC9FF gives 6.93:1, passing WCAG AA.
  • Primary: Mauve (#D7A6FF) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Amethyst (#984EE0) for highlights, badges and hover states.

2 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is Indigo on Periwinkle at 6.93:1.

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A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

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Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#542A89 on #EBC9FFAa6.93:1AA
#542A89 on #D7A6FFAa5.21:1AA
#984EE0 on #EBC9FFAa3.18:1AA large only
#984EE0 on #D7A6FFAa2.4:1Fail
#542A89 on #984EE0Aa2.18:1Fail
#D7A6FF on #EBC9FFAa1.33:1Fail

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