PurpleMid-toneMuted

When Red Met Blue

#5A4277

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.47:1AAA

Black text

2.34:1Fails

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About When Red Met Blue

When Red Met Blue (#5A4277) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 90, 66, 119 and its HSL value is 267°, 29%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of When Red Met Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#5A4277 · #5F7742

Analogous

#424577 · #5A4277 · #744277

Triadic

#5A4277 · #775A42 · #42775A

Split complementary

#5A4277 · #777442 · #457742

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