PurpleMid-toneMuted

Purpureus

#8E51AA

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.37:1AA

Black text

3.68:1AA large

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About Purpureus

Purpureus (#8E51AA) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 142, 81, 170 and its HSL value is 281°, 35%, 49%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 (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

#8E51AA · #6DAA51

Analogous

#6151AA · #8E51AA · #AA519A

Triadic

#8E51AA · #AA8E51 · #51AA8E

Split complementary

#8E51AA · #9AAA51 · #51AA61

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