PurpleMid-toneMuted

Basil Mauve

#684F70

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.14:1AAA

Black text

2.77:1Fails

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About Basil Mauve

Basil Mauve (#684F70) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 104, 79, 112 and its HSL value is 285°, 17%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Basil Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#684F70 · #57704F

Analogous

#584F70 · #684F70 · #704F67

Triadic

#684F70 · #70684F · #4F7068

Split complementary

#684F70 · #67704F · #4F7058

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