PurpleMid-toneMuted

Perkin Mauve

#7A3A8C

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.47:1AAA

Black text

2.65:1Fails

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About Perkin Mauve

Perkin Mauve (#7A3A8C) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 122, 58, 140 and its HSL value is 287°, 41%, 39%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.47:1 (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

#7A3A8C · #4C8C3A

Analogous

#513A8C · #7A3A8C · #8C3A75

Triadic

#7A3A8C · #8C7A3A · #3A8C7A

Split complementary

#7A3A8C · #758C3A · #3A8C51

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