BlueMid-toneMuted

Gentian Violet

#54497C

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.01:1AAA

Black text

2.47:1Fails

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About Gentian Violet

Gentian Violet (#54497C) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 84, 73, 124 and its HSL value is 253°, 26%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Gentian Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#54497C · #717C49

Analogous

#49577C · #54497C · #6E497C

Triadic

#54497C · #7C5449 · #497C54

Split complementary

#54497C · #7C6E49 · #577C49

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