PurpleMid-toneMuted

Proper Purple

#56486D

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.26:1AAA

Black text

2.40:1Fails

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About Proper Purple

Proper Purple (#56486D) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 86, 72, 109 and its HSL value is 263°, 20%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Proper Purple, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#56486D · #5F6D48

Analogous

#484C6D · #56486D · #68486D

Triadic

#56486D · #6D5648 · #486D56

Split complementary

#56486D · #6D6948 · #4C6D48

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