BlueMid-toneMuted

Gentian Violet

#594B7D

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.70:1AAA

Black text

2.57:1Fails

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About Gentian Violet

Gentian Violet (#594B7D) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 89, 75, 125 and its HSL value is 257°, 25%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.70:1 (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

#594B7D · #6F7D4B

Analogous

#4B567D · #594B7D · #724B7D

Triadic

#594B7D · #7D594B · #4B7D59

Split complementary

#594B7D · #7D724B · #567D4B

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