BlueMid-toneMuted

Academy Purple

#55576A

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.10:1AAA

Black text

2.79:1Fails

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About Academy Purple

Academy Purple (#55576A) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 85, 87, 106 and its HSL value is 234°, 11%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.10:1 (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

#55576A · #6A6855

Analogous

#55626A · #55576A · #5D556A

Triadic

#55576A · #6A5557 · #576A55

Split complementary

#55576A · #6A5D55 · #626A55

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