PurpleMid-toneMuted

Scotch Thistle

#9971A3

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.00:1AA large

Black text

4.95:1AA

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About Scotch Thistle

Scotch Thistle (#9971A3) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 153, 113, 163 and its HSL value is 288°, 21%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (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

#9971A3 · #7BA371

Analogous

#8071A3 · #9971A3 · #A37194

Triadic

#9971A3 · #A39971 · #71A399

Split complementary

#9971A3 · #94A371 · #71A380

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