PurpleMid-toneMuted

Perkin Mauve

#70358F

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.09:1AAA

Black text

2.45:1Fails

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About Perkin Mauve

Perkin Mauve (#70358F) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 112, 53, 143 and its HSL value is 279°, 46%, 38%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 (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

#70358F · #548F35

Analogous

#43358F · #70358F · #8F3581

Triadic

#70358F · #8F7035 · #358F70

Split complementary

#70358F · #818F35 · #358F43

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