BlueLightMuted

Distinct Purple

#9C8BCD

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.01:1AA large

Black text

6.59:1AA

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About Distinct Purple

Distinct Purple (#9C8BCD) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 156, 139, 205 and its HSL value is 255°, 40%, 67%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 (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

#9C8BCD · #BCCD8B

Analogous

#8B9BCD · #9C8BCD · #BD8BCD

Triadic

#9C8BCD · #CD9C8B · #8BCD9C

Split complementary

#9C8BCD · #CDBD8B · #9BCD8B

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