PurpleMid-toneMuted

Empire Violet

#8B61AB

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.78:1AA

Black text

4.14:1AA large

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About Empire Violet

Empire Violet (#8B61AB) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 139, 97, 171 and its HSL value is 274°, 31%, 53%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (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

#8B61AB · #81AB61

Analogous

#6661AB · #8B61AB · #AB61A6

Triadic

#8B61AB · #AB8B61 · #61AB8B

Split complementary

#8B61AB · #A6AB61 · #61AB66

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