BlueMid-toneMuted

PHP Purple

#8996BD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.93:1Fails

Black text

6.75:1AA

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About PHP Purple

PHP Purple (#8996BD) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 137, 150, 189 and its HSL value is 225°, 28%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of PHP Purple, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8996BD · #BDB089

Analogous

#89B0BD · #8996BD · #9689BD

Triadic

#8996BD · #BD8996 · #96BD89

Split complementary

#8996BD · #BD9689 · #B0BD89

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