PurpleMid-toneMuted

Basil Mauve

#6C5475

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.64:1AA

Black text

2.98:1Fails

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About Basil Mauve

Basil Mauve (#6C5475) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 108, 84, 117 and its HSL value is 284°, 16%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (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

#6C5475 · #5D7554

Analogous

#5B5475 · #6C5475 · #75546E

Triadic

#6C5475 · #756C54 · #54756C

Split complementary

#6C5475 · #6E7554 · #54755B

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