BlueMid-toneMuted

Academy Purple

#52536B

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.48:1AAA

Black text

2.65:1Fails

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About Academy Purple

Academy Purple (#52536B) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 82, 83, 107 and its HSL value is 238°, 13%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Academy Purple, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#52536B · #6B6A52

Analogous

#525F6B · #52536B · #5E526B

Triadic

#52536B · #6B5253 · #536B52

Split complementary

#52536B · #6B5E52 · #606B52

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