PurpleMid-toneMuted

Pickled Purple

#8E79A0

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.89:1AA large

Black text

5.08:1AA

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About Pickled Purple

Pickled Purple (#8E79A0) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 142, 121, 160 and its HSL value is 272°, 17%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pickled Purple, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8E79A0 · #8BA079

Analogous

#7B79A0 · #8E79A0 · #A0799E

Triadic

#8E79A0 · #A08E79 · #79A08E

Split complementary

#8E79A0 · #9EA079 · #79A07B

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