PurpleMid-toneMuted

Empire Violet

#8B60AA

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.83:1AA

Black text

4.10:1AA large

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About Empire Violet

Empire Violet (#8B60AA) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 139, 96, 170 and its HSL value is 275°, 30%, 52%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Empire Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8B60AA · #7FAA60

Analogous

#6660AA · #8B60AA · #AA60A4

Triadic

#8B60AA · #AA8B60 · #60AA8B

Split complementary

#8B60AA · #A4AA60 · #60AA66

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