BlueMid-toneMuted

Academy Purple

#535566

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.35:1AAA

Black text

2.70:1Fails

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About Academy Purple

Academy Purple (#535566) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 83, 85, 102 and its HSL value is 234°, 10%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 (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

#535566 · #666453

Analogous

#535F66 · #535566 · #5B5366

Triadic

#535566 · #665355 · #556653

Split complementary

#535566 · #665B53 · #5F6653

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