BlueMid-toneMuted

Shrinking Violet

#5E81AF

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.01:1AA large

Black text

4.94:1AA

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About Shrinking Violet

Shrinking Violet (#5E81AF) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 94, 129, 175 and its HSL value is 214°, 34%, 53%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Shrinking Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#5E81AF · #AF8C5E

Analogous

#5EA9AF · #5E81AF · #645EAF

Triadic

#5E81AF · #AF5E81 · #81AF5E

Split complementary

#5E81AF · #AF645E · #A9AF5E

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