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Black Orchid

#535161

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.73:1AAA

Black text

2.56:1Fails

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About Black Orchid

Black Orchid (#535161) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 83, 81, 97 and its HSL value is 248°, 9%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.73:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Black Orchid, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#535161 · #5F6151

Analogous

#515761 · #535161 · #5B5161

Triadic

#535161 · #615351 · #516153

Split complementary

#535161 · #615B51 · #576151

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