BlueMid-toneMuted

British Mauve

#38447E

Contrast at a glance

White text

9.15:1AAA

Black text

2.16:1Fails

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About British Mauve

British Mauve (#38447E) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 56, 68, 126 and its HSL value is 230°, 38%, 36%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of British Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#38447E · #7E7238

Analogous

#38677E · #38447E · #4F387E

Triadic

#38447E · #7E3844 · #447E38

Split complementary

#38447E · #7E4F38 · #677E38

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