PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bitter Violet

#8169A4

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.68:1AA

Black text

4.23:1AA large

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About Bitter Violet

Bitter Violet (#8169A4) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 129, 105, 164 and its HSL value is 264°, 24%, 53%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Bitter Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8169A4 · #8CA469

Analogous

#696FA4 · #8169A4 · #9E69A4

Triadic

#8169A4 · #A48169 · #69A481

Split complementary

#8169A4 · #A49E69 · #6FA469

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