BlueMid-toneMuted

Gentian Violet

#584A7C

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.82:1AAA

Black text

2.53:1Fails

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About Gentian Violet

Gentian Violet (#584A7C) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 88, 74, 124 and its HSL value is 257°, 25%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 (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

#584A7C · #6E7C4A

Analogous

#4A557C · #584A7C · #714A7C

Triadic

#584A7C · #7C584A · #4A7C58

Split complementary

#584A7C · #7C714A · #557C4A

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