NeutralMid-toneMuted

Purpletone

#837E8D

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.94:1AA large

Black text

5.03:1AA

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About Purpletone

Purpletone (#837E8D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 131, 126, 141 and its HSL value is 260°, 6%, 52%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Purpletone, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#837E8D · #888D7E

Analogous

#7E818D · #837E8D · #8B7E8D

Triadic

#837E8D · #8D837E · #7E8D83

Split complementary

#837E8D · #8D8B7E · #818D7E

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