PurpleMid-toneMuted

Empire Violet

#9166A5

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.52:1AA

Black text

4.38:1AA large

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About Empire Violet

Empire Violet (#9166A5) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 145, 102, 165 and its HSL value is 281°, 26%, 52%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 (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

#9166A5 · #7AA566

Analogous

#7266A5 · #9166A5 · #A56699

Triadic

#9166A5 · #A59166 · #66A591

Split complementary

#9166A5 · #99A566 · #66A572

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