PurpleMid-toneMuted

Empire Violet

#8D5BA6

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.02:1AA

Black text

3.94:1AA large

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About Empire Violet

Empire Violet (#8D5BA6) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 141, 91, 166 and its HSL value is 280°, 30%, 50%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 (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

#8D5BA6 · #74A65B

Analogous

#675BA6 · #8D5BA6 · #A65B99

Triadic

#8D5BA6 · #A68D5B · #5BA68D

Split complementary

#8D5BA6 · #99A65B · #5BA668

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