PurpleDarkMuted

Sambucus

#1B1527

Contrast at a glance

White text

17.75:1AAA

Black text

1.12:1Fails

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About Sambucus

Sambucus (#1B1527) is a dark muted purple. Its RGB value is 27, 21, 39 and its HSL value is 260°, 30%, 12%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 17.75:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Sambucus, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#1B1527 · #212715

Analogous

#151827 · #1B1527 · #241527

Triadic

#1B1527 · #271B15 · #15271B

Split complementary

#1B1527 · #272415 · #182715

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