NeutralMid-toneMuted

Black Orchid

#525564

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.39:1AAA

Black text

2.68:1Fails

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About Black Orchid

Black Orchid (#525564) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 82, 85, 100 and its HSL value is 230°, 10%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 (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

#525564 · #646152

Analogous

#525E64 · #525564 · #585264

Triadic

#525564 · #645255 · #556452

Split complementary

#525564 · #645852 · #5E6452

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