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Gloomy Purple

#8B5FD9

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.43:1AA large

Black text

4.47:1AA large

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About Gloomy Purple

Gloomy Purple (#8B5FD9) is a mid-tone vivid purple. Its RGB value is 139, 95, 217 and its HSL value is 262°, 62%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 (WCAG AA large). Below are ten tints and shades of Gloomy Purple, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8B5FD9 · #ADD95F

Analogous

#5F70D9 · #8B5FD9 · #C85FD9

Triadic

#8B5FD9 · #D98B5F · #5FD98B

Split complementary

#8B5FD9 · #D9C85F · #70D95F

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