BlueMid-toneMuted

Gentian Violet

#57477C

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.08:1AAA

Black text

2.45:1Fails

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About Gentian Violet

Gentian Violet (#57477C) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 87, 71, 124 and its HSL value is 258°, 27%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 (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

#57477C · #6C7C47

Analogous

#47517C · #57477C · #72477C

Triadic

#57477C · #7C5747 · #477C57

Split complementary

#57477C · #7C7247 · #517C47

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