PurpleMid-toneMuted

Perkin Mauve

#78388F

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.61:1AAA

Black text

2.60:1Fails

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About Perkin Mauve

Perkin Mauve (#78388F) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 120, 56, 143 and its HSL value is 284°, 44%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 (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

#78388F · #4F8F38

Analogous

#4D388F · #78388F · #8F387A

Triadic

#78388F · #8F7838 · #388F78

Split complementary

#78388F · #7A8F38 · #388F4D

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