NeutralMid-toneMuted

Black Orchid

#525262

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.66:1AAA

Black text

2.59:1Fails

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About Black Orchid

Black Orchid (#525262) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 82, 82, 98 and its HSL value is 240°, 9%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Black Orchid, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#525262 · #626252

Analogous

#525A62 · #525262 · #5A5262

Triadic

#525262 · #625252 · #526252

Split complementary

#525262 · #625A52 · #5A6252

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