PurpleMid-toneMuted

Purpureus

#9C49AE

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.28:1AA

Black text

3.75:1AA large

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About Purpureus

Purpureus (#9C49AE) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 156, 73, 174 and its HSL value is 289°, 41%, 48%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 (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

#9C49AE · #5BAE49

Analogous

#6949AE · #9C49AE · #AE498E

Triadic

#9C49AE · #AE9C49 · #49AE9C

Split complementary

#9C49AE · #8EAE49 · #49AE69

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