PurpleMid-toneMuted

Grey Purple

#856E8B

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.56:1AA

Black text

4.34:1AA large

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About Grey Purple

Grey Purple (#856E8B) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 133, 110, 139 and its HSL value is 288°, 12%, 49%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 (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

#856E8B · #748B6E

Analogous

#776E8B · #856E8B · #8B6E82

Triadic

#856E8B · #8B856E · #6E8B85

Split complementary

#856E8B · #828B6E · #6E8B77

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