PurpleMid-toneMuted

Empire Violet

#8C66A2

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.63:1AA

Black text

4.28:1AA large

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About Empire Violet

Empire Violet (#8C66A2) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 140, 102, 162 and its HSL value is 278°, 24%, 52%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Empire Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8C66A2 · #7CA266

Analogous

#6E66A2 · #8C66A2 · #A2669A

Triadic

#8C66A2 · #A28C66 · #66A28C

Split complementary

#8C66A2 · #9AA266 · #66A26E

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