BlueMid-toneMuted

Paisley Purple

#897BB5

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.77:1AA large

Black text

5.25:1AA

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About Paisley Purple

Paisley Purple (#897BB5) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 137, 123, 181 and its HSL value is 254°, 28%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (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

#897BB5 · #A7B57B

Analogous

#7B8AB5 · #897BB5 · #A67BB5

Triadic

#897BB5 · #B5897B · #7BB589

Split complementary

#897BB5 · #B5A67B · #8AB57B

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