PurpleMid-toneMuted

Basil Mauve

#694F72

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.09:1AAA

Black text

2.79:1Fails

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About Basil Mauve

Basil Mauve (#694F72) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 105, 79, 114 and its HSL value is 285°, 18%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 (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

#694F72 · #58724F

Analogous

#574F72 · #694F72 · #724F69

Triadic

#694F72 · #72694F · #4F7269

Split complementary

#694F72 · #6A724F · #4F7258

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