BlueMid-toneMuted

Heavy Violet

#4E556D

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.38:1AAA

Black text

2.68:1Fails

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About Heavy Violet

Heavy Violet (#4E556D) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 78, 85, 109 and its HSL value is 226°, 17%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Heavy Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#4E556D · #6D664E

Analogous

#4E646D · #4E556D · #574E6D

Triadic

#4E556D · #6D4E55 · #556D4E

Split complementary

#4E556D · #6D574E · #646D4E

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