PurpleMid-toneMuted

Perkin Mauve

#75438F

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.10:1AAA

Black text

2.79:1Fails

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About Perkin Mauve

Perkin Mauve (#75438F) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 117, 67, 143 and its HSL value is 279°, 36%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.10:1 (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

#75438F · #5D8F43

Analogous

#4F438F · #75438F · #8F4383

Triadic

#75438F · #8F7543 · #438F75

Split complementary

#75438F · #838F43 · #438F4F

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