PurpleMid-toneMuted

Fairy Wren

#8B6DAD

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.30:1AA large

Black text

4.61:1AA

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About Fairy Wren

Fairy Wren (#8B6DAD) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 139, 109, 173 and its HSL value is 268°, 28%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Fairy Wren, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8B6DAD · #8FAD6D

Analogous

#6D6FAD · #8B6DAD · #AB6DAD

Triadic

#8B6DAD · #AD8B6D · #6DAD8B

Split complementary

#8B6DAD · #ADAB6D · #6FAD6D

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