PurpleMid-toneMuted

Purpureus

#9E4EAF

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.04:1AA

Black text

3.92:1AA large

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About Purpureus

Purpureus (#9E4EAF) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 158, 78, 175 and its HSL value is 289°, 38%, 50%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (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

#9E4EAF · #5FAF4E

Analogous

#6E4EAF · #9E4EAF · #AF4E8F

Triadic

#9E4EAF · #AF9E4E · #4EAF9E

Split complementary

#9E4EAF · #8FAF4E · #4EAF6E

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