PurpleMid-toneMuted

Scotch Thistle

#9874A0

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.93:1AA large

Black text

5.04:1AA

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About Scotch Thistle

Scotch Thistle (#9874A0) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 152, 116, 160 and its HSL value is 289°, 19%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (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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Complementary

#9874A0 · #7CA074

Analogous

#8274A0 · #9874A0 · #A07492

Triadic

#9874A0 · #A09874 · #74A098

Split complementary

#9874A0 · #92A074 · #74A082

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