PurpleMid-toneMuted

Blackcurrant Elixir

#5B506B

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.49:1AAA

Black text

2.64:1Fails

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About Blackcurrant Elixir

Blackcurrant Elixir (#5B506B) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 91, 80, 107 and its HSL value is 264°, 14%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blackcurrant Elixir, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#5B506B · #606B50

Analogous

#50536B · #5B506B · #69506B

Triadic

#5B506B · #6B5B50 · #506B5B

Split complementary

#5B506B · #6B6950 · #536B50

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