PurpleMid-toneMuted

Proper Purple

#57486C

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.24:1AAA

Black text

2.40:1Fails

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About Proper Purple

Proper Purple (#57486C) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 87, 72, 108 and its HSL value is 265°, 20%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 (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

#57486C · #5D6C48

Analogous

#484B6C · #57486C · #69486C

Triadic

#57486C · #6C5748 · #486C57

Split complementary

#57486C · #6C6948 · #4B6C48

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