PurpleMid-toneMuted

Perkin Mauve

#6F3A8F

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.84:1AAA

Black text

2.52:1Fails

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About Perkin Mauve

Perkin Mauve (#6F3A8F) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 111, 58, 143 and its HSL value is 277°, 42%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 (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

#6F3A8F · #5A8F3A

Analogous

#443A8F · #6F3A8F · #8F3A85

Triadic

#6F3A8F · #8F6F3A · #3A8F6F

Split complementary

#6F3A8F · #858F3A · #3A8F44

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