BlueMid-toneMuted

Gentian Violet

#564C7F

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.68:1AAA

Black text

2.58:1Fails

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About Gentian Violet

Gentian Violet (#564C7F) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 86, 76, 127 and its HSL value is 252°, 25%, 40%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 (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

#564C7F · #757F4C

Analogous

#4C5C7F · #564C7F · #704C7F

Triadic

#564C7F · #7F564C · #4C7F56

Split complementary

#564C7F · #7F704C · #5C7F4C

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