PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bitter Violet

#816C9B

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.61:1AA

Black text

4.29:1AA large

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About Bitter Violet

Bitter Violet (#816C9B) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 129, 108, 155 and its HSL value is 267°, 19%, 52%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (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

#816C9B · #869B6C

Analogous

#6C6E9B · #816C9B · #986C9B

Triadic

#816C9B · #9B816C · #6C9B81

Split complementary

#816C9B · #9B986C · #6F9B6C

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