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Distinct Purple

#9C8ECD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.93:1Fails

Black text

6.75:1AA

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About Distinct Purple

Distinct Purple (#9C8ECD) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 156, 142, 205 and its HSL value is 253°, 39%, 68%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 (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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Complementary

#9C8ECD · #BFCD8E

Analogous

#8E9FCD · #9C8ECD · #BC8ECD

Triadic

#9C8ECD · #CD9C8E · #8ECD9C

Split complementary

#9C8ECD · #CDBC8E · #9FCD8E

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