PurpleMid-toneMuted

Heather

#A685AF

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.18:1AA large

Black text

6.22:1AA

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About Heather

Heather (#A685AF) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 166, 133, 175 and its HSL value is 287°, 21%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Heather, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#A685AF · #8EAF85

Analogous

#9185AF · #A685AF · #AF85A3

Triadic

#A685AF · #AFA685 · #85AFA6

Split complementary

#A685AF · #A3AF85 · #85AF91

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