PurpleMid-toneMuted

Gentian Violet

#59477C

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.02:1AAA

Black text

2.47:1Fails

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About Gentian Violet

Gentian Violet (#59477C) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 89, 71, 124 and its HSL value is 260°, 27%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 (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

#59477C · #6A7C47

Analogous

#47507C · #59477C · #73477C

Triadic

#59477C · #7C5947 · #477C59

Split complementary

#59477C · #7C7347 · #507C47

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