PurpleMid-toneMuted

Grey Purple

#856D8A

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.61:1AA

Black text

4.29:1AA large

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About Grey Purple

Grey Purple (#856D8A) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 133, 109, 138 and its HSL value is 290°, 12%, 48%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Grey Purple, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#856D8A · #728A6D

Analogous

#776D8A · #856D8A · #8A6D80

Triadic

#856D8A · #8A856D · #6D8A85

Split complementary

#856D8A · #808A6D · #6D8A77

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