PurpleMid-toneMuted

Purple Squid

#8A5495

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.55:1AA

Black text

3.57:1AA large

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About Purple Squid

Purple Squid (#8A5495) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 138, 84, 149 and its HSL value is 290°, 28%, 46%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Purple Squid, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8A5495 · #5F9554

Analogous

#695495 · #8A5495 · #955480

Triadic

#8A5495 · #958A54 · #54958A

Split complementary

#8A5495 · #809554 · #549569

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