PurpleMid-toneMuted

Perkin Mauve

#6C398F

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.02:1AAA

Black text

2.47:1Fails

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About Perkin Mauve

Perkin Mauve (#6C398F) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 108, 57, 143 and its HSL value is 276°, 43%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 (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

#6C398F · #5C8F39

Analogous

#41398F · #6C398F · #8F3987

Triadic

#6C398F · #8F6C39 · #398F6C

Split complementary

#6C398F · #878F39 · #398F41

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