BlueMid-toneMuted

Academy Purple

#53546A

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.38:1AAA

Black text

2.68:1Fails

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About Academy Purple

Academy Purple (#53546A) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 83, 84, 106 and its HSL value is 237°, 12%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Academy Purple, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#53546A · #6A6953

Analogous

#535F6A · #53546A · #5E536A

Triadic

#53546A · #6A5354 · #546A53

Split complementary

#53546A · #6A5E53 · #5F6A53

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