BlueMid-toneMuted

Paisley Purple

#897BB3

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.79:1AA large

Black text

5.23:1AA

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About Paisley Purple

Paisley Purple (#897BB3) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 137, 123, 179 and its HSL value is 255°, 27%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Paisley Purple, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#897BB3 · #A5B37B

Analogous

#7B89B3 · #897BB3 · #A57BB3

Triadic

#897BB3 · #B3897B · #7BB389

Split complementary

#897BB3 · #B3A57B · #89B37B

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