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Light Shōtoku Purple

#B951EE

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.84:1AA large

Black text

5.16:1AA

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About Light Shōtoku Purple

Light Shōtoku Purple (#B951EE) is a mid-tone vivid purple. Its RGB value is 185, 81, 238 and its HSL value is 280°, 82%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Light Shōtoku Purple, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#B951EE · #86EE51

Analogous

#6A51EE · #B951EE · #EE51D4

Triadic

#B951EE · #EEB951 · #51EEB9

Split complementary

#B951EE · #D5EE51 · #51EE6B

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