PurpleMid-toneMuted

Purpureus

#8F4FB4

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.32:1AA

Black text

3.72:1AA large

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About Purpureus

Purpureus (#8F4FB4) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 143, 79, 180 and its HSL value is 278°, 40%, 51%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (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

#8F4FB4 · #74B44F

Analogous

#5D4FB4 · #8F4FB4 · #B44FA6

Triadic

#8F4FB4 · #B48F4F · #4FB48F

Split complementary

#8F4FB4 · #A6B44F · #4FB45D

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