PurpleMid-toneMuted

Paisley Purple

#8D79B3

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.81:1AA large

Black text

5.20:1AA

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About Paisley Purple

Paisley Purple (#8D79B3) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 141, 121, 179 and its HSL value is 261°, 28%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 (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

#8D79B3 · #9FB379

Analogous

#7982B3 · #8D79B3 · #AA79B3

Triadic

#8D79B3 · #B38D79 · #79B38D

Split complementary

#8D79B3 · #B3AA79 · #82B379

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