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Distinct Purple

#9E8ECD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.91:1Fails

Black text

6.79:1AA

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About Distinct Purple

Distinct Purple (#9E8ECD) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 158, 142, 205 and its HSL value is 255°, 39%, 68%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 (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

#9E8ECD · #BDCD8E

Analogous

#8E9ECD · #9E8ECD · #BD8ECD

Triadic

#9E8ECD · #CD9E8E · #8ECD9E

Split complementary

#9E8ECD · #CDBD8E · #9ECD8E

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