PurpleMid-toneMuted

Perkin Mauve

#6E3E8E

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.66:1AAA

Black text

2.59:1Fails

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About Perkin Mauve

Perkin Mauve (#6E3E8E) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 110, 62, 142 and its HSL value is 276°, 39%, 40%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (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

#6E3E8E · #5E8E3E

Analogous

#463E8E · #6E3E8E · #8E3E86

Triadic

#6E3E8E · #8E6E3E · #3E8E6E

Split complementary

#6E3E8E · #868E3E · #3E8E46

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