NeutralMid-toneMuted

Purpletone

#857D8D

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.95:1AA large

Black text

5.01:1AA

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About Purpletone

Purpletone (#857D8D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 133, 125, 141 and its HSL value is 270°, 7%, 52%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 (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

#857D8D · #858D7D

Analogous

#7D7D8D · #857D8D · #8D7D8D

Triadic

#857D8D · #8D857D · #7D8D85

Split complementary

#857D8D · #8D8D7D · #7D8D7D

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