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Distinct Purple

#9B8ECD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.94:1Fails

Black text

6.74:1AA

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About Distinct Purple

Distinct Purple (#9B8ECD) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 155, 142, 205 and its HSL value is 252°, 39%, 68%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Distinct Purple, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9B8ECD · #C0CD8E

Analogous

#8EA1CD · #9B8ECD · #BA8ECD

Triadic

#9B8ECD · #CD9B8E · #8ECD9B

Split complementary

#9B8ECD · #CDBA8E · #A1CD8E

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