PurpleMid-toneMuted

Scotch Thistle

#9874A4

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.91:1AA large

Black text

5.06:1AA

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About Scotch Thistle

Scotch Thistle (#9874A4) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 152, 116, 164 and its HSL value is 285°, 21%, 55%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (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

#9874A4 · #80A474

Analogous

#8074A4 · #9874A4 · #A47498

Triadic

#9874A4 · #A49874 · #74A498

Split complementary

#9874A4 · #98A474 · #74A480

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