BlueMid-toneMuted

Gentian Violet

#564481

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.27:1AAA

Black text

2.39:1Fails

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About Gentian Violet

Gentian Violet (#564481) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 86, 68, 129 and its HSL value is 258°, 31%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 (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

#564481 · #6F8144

Analogous

#445181 · #564481 · #744481

Triadic

#564481 · #815644 · #448156

Split complementary

#564481 · #817444 · #518144

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