PurpleMid-toneMuted

Empire Violet

#8F60AA

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.75:1AA

Black text

4.17:1AA large

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About Empire Violet

Empire Violet (#8F60AA) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 143, 96, 170 and its HSL value is 278°, 30%, 52%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Empire Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8F60AA · #7BAA60

Analogous

#6A60AA · #8F60AA · #AA60A0

Triadic

#8F60AA · #AA8F60 · #60AA8F

Split complementary

#8F60AA · #A0AA60 · #60AA6A

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