NeutralMid-toneMuted

Purple Ash

#8E8196

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.66:1AA large

Black text

5.40:1AA

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About Purple Ash

Purple Ash (#8E8196) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 142, 129, 150 and its HSL value is 277°, 9%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.40:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Purple Ash, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#8E8196 · #899681

Analogous

#848196 · #8E8196 · #968194

Triadic

#8E8196 · #968E81 · #81968E

Split complementary

#8E8196 · #949681 · #819684

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