PurpleMid-toneMuted

Basil Mauve

#6B5471

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.71:1AA

Black text

2.95:1Fails

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About Basil Mauve

Basil Mauve (#6B5471) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 107, 84, 113 and its HSL value is 288°, 15%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 (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

#6B5471 · #5A7154

Analogous

#5D5471 · #6B5471 · #715468

Triadic

#6B5471 · #716B54 · #54716B

Split complementary

#6B5471 · #687154 · #54715D

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