PurpleMid-toneMuted

Scotch Thistle

#986FA1

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.10:1AA large

Black text

4.83:1AA

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About Scotch Thistle

Scotch Thistle (#986FA1) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 152, 111, 161 and its HSL value is 289°, 21%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Scotch Thistle, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#986FA1 · #78A16F

Analogous

#7F6FA1 · #986FA1 · #A16F91

Triadic

#986FA1 · #A1986F · #6FA198

Split complementary

#986FA1 · #91A16F · #6FA17F

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