PurpleMid-toneMuted

Purpureus

#8D4FAB

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.47:1AA

Black text

3.62:1AA large

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About Purpureus

Purpureus (#8D4FAB) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 141, 79, 171 and its HSL value is 280°, 37%, 49%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Purpureus, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8D4FAB · #6DAB4F

Analogous

#5F4FAB · #8D4FAB · #AB4F9B

Triadic

#8D4FAB · #AB8D4F · #4FAB8D

Split complementary

#8D4FAB · #9BAB4F · #4FAB5F

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