PurpleMid-toneMuted

Basil Mauve

#6B5073

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.95:1AA

Black text

2.85:1Fails

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About Basil Mauve

Basil Mauve (#6B5073) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 107, 80, 115 and its HSL value is 286°, 18%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 (WCAG AA). 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

#6B5073 · #587350

Analogous

#595073 · #6B5073 · #73506A

Triadic

#6B5073 · #736B50 · #50736B

Split complementary

#6B5073 · #6A7350 · #507359

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