PurpleMid-toneMuted

Purpureus

#9B49AE

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.31:1AA

Black text

3.73:1AA large

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About Purpureus

Purpureus (#9B49AE) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 155, 73, 174 and its HSL value is 289°, 41%, 48%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Purpureus, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#9B49AE · #5CAE49

Analogous

#6849AE · #9B49AE · #AE498F

Triadic

#9B49AE · #AE9B49 · #49AE9B

Split complementary

#9B49AE · #8FAE49 · #49AE68

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