PurpleMid-toneMuted

Perkin Mauve

#7B3E8E

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.19:1AAA

Black text

2.75:1Fails

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About Perkin Mauve

Perkin Mauve (#7B3E8E) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 123, 62, 142 and its HSL value is 286°, 39%, 40%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 (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

#7B3E8E · #518E3E

Analogous

#533E8E · #7B3E8E · #8E3E79

Triadic

#7B3E8E · #8E7B3E · #3E8E7B

Split complementary

#7B3E8E · #798E3E · #3E8E53

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