BlueMid-toneMuted

Academy Purple

#555668

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.20:1AAA

Black text

2.75:1Fails

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About Academy Purple

Academy Purple (#555668) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 85, 86, 104 and its HSL value is 237°, 10%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.20:1 (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

#555668 · #686755

Analogous

#555F68 · #555668 · #5E5568

Triadic

#555668 · #685556 · #566855

Split complementary

#555668 · #685E55 · #606855

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