BlueMid-toneMuted

Academy Purple

#555669

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.19:1AAA

Black text

2.75:1Fails

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About Academy Purple

Academy Purple (#555669) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 85, 86, 105 and its HSL value is 237°, 11%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 (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

#555669 · #696855

Analogous

#556069 · #555669 · #5E5569

Triadic

#555669 · #695556 · #566955

Split complementary

#555669 · #695E55 · #606955

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