PurpleMid-toneMuted

Basil Mauve

#6C5375

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.71:1AA

Black text

2.95:1Fails

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About Basil Mauve

Basil Mauve (#6C5375) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 108, 83, 117 and its HSL value is 284°, 17%, 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

#6C5375 · #5C7553

Analogous

#5B5375 · #6C5375 · #75536D

Triadic

#6C5375 · #756C53 · #53756C

Split complementary

#6C5375 · #6D7553 · #53755B

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