PurpleMid-toneMuted

Perkin Mauve

#783E8D

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.31:1AAA

Black text

2.71:1Fails

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About Perkin Mauve

Perkin Mauve (#783E8D) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 120, 62, 141 and its HSL value is 284°, 39%, 40%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 (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

#783E8D · #538D3E

Analogous

#513E8D · #783E8D · #8D3E7A

Triadic

#783E8D · #8D783E · #3E8D78

Split complementary

#783E8D · #7A8D3E · #3E8D51

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