BlueMid-toneMuted

Academy Purple

#55566A

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.18:1AAA

Black text

2.76:1Fails

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About Academy Purple

Academy Purple (#55566A) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 85, 86, 106 and its HSL value is 237°, 11%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 (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

#55566A · #6A6955

Analogous

#55616A · #55566A · #5E556A

Triadic

#55566A · #6A5556 · #566A55

Split complementary

#55566A · #6A5E55 · #616A55

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