PurpleMid-toneMuted

Perkin Mauve

#6B3C8D

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.91:1AAA

Black text

2.50:1Fails

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About Perkin Mauve

Perkin Mauve (#6B3C8D) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 107, 60, 141 and its HSL value is 275°, 40%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Perkin Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#6B3C8D · #5E8D3C

Analogous

#423C8D · #6B3C8D · #8D3C87

Triadic

#6B3C8D · #8D6B3C · #3C8D6B

Split complementary

#6B3C8D · #878D3C · #3C8D42

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