PurpleMid-toneMuted

Murasaki Purple

#8B4B99

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.89:1AA

Black text

3.36:1AA large

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About Murasaki Purple

Murasaki Purple (#8B4B99) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 139, 75, 153 and its HSL value is 289°, 34%, 45%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Murasaki Purple, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8B4B99 · #59994B

Analogous

#644B99 · #8B4B99 · #994B80

Triadic

#8B4B99 · #998B4B · #4B998B

Split complementary

#8B4B99 · #80994B · #4B9964

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