PurpleMid-toneMuted

Proper Purple

#55486D

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.29:1AAA

Black text

2.39:1Fails

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About Proper Purple

Proper Purple (#55486D) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 85, 72, 109 and its HSL value is 261°, 20%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.29:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Proper Purple, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#55486D · #606D48

Analogous

#484E6D · #55486D · #67486D

Triadic

#55486D · #6D5548 · #486D55

Split complementary

#55486D · #6D6748 · #4E6D48

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