PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bitter Violet

#816B9B

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.66:1AA

Black text

4.25:1AA large

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About Bitter Violet

Bitter Violet (#816B9B) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 129, 107, 155 and its HSL value is 268°, 19%, 51%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (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

#816B9B · #859B6B

Analogous

#6B6D9B · #816B9B · #996B9B

Triadic

#816B9B · #9B816B · #6B9B81

Split complementary

#816B9B · #9B996B · #6D9B6B

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