BlueMid-toneMuted

Academy Purple

#555569

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.27:1AAA

Black text

2.72:1Fails

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About Academy Purple

Academy Purple (#555569) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 85, 85, 105 and its HSL value is 240°, 11%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (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

#555569 · #696955

Analogous

#555F69 · #555569 · #5F5569

Triadic

#555569 · #695555 · #556955

Split complementary

#555569 · #695F55 · #5F6955

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