PurpleMid-toneMuted

Empire Violet

#9960AD

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.53:1AA

Black text

4.37:1AA large

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About Empire Violet

Empire Violet (#9960AD) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 153, 96, 173 and its HSL value is 284°, 32%, 53%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 (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

#9960AD · #74AD60

Analogous

#7260AD · #9960AD · #AD609B

Triadic

#9960AD · #AD9960 · #60AD99

Split complementary

#9960AD · #9BAD60 · #60AD72

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