BlueMid-toneMuted

Paisley Purple

#8C7AB3

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.78:1AA large

Black text

5.23:1AA

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About Paisley Purple

Paisley Purple (#8C7AB3) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 140, 122, 179 and its HSL value is 259°, 27%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Paisley Purple, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8C7AB3 · #A1B37A

Analogous

#7A84B3 · #8C7AB3 · #A97AB3

Triadic

#8C7AB3 · #B38C7A · #7AB38C

Split complementary

#8C7AB3 · #B3A97A · #84B37A

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