PurpleMid-toneMuted

Basil Mauve

#6B4F71

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.04:1AAA

Black text

2.81:1Fails

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About Basil Mauve

Basil Mauve (#6B4F71) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 107, 79, 113 and its HSL value is 289°, 18%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 (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

#6B4F71 · #55714F

Analogous

#5A4F71 · #6B4F71 · #714F66

Triadic

#6B4F71 · #716B4F · #4F716B

Split complementary

#6B4F71 · #66714F · #4F715A

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