PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bitter Violet

#816D9D

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.56:1AA

Black text

4.34:1AA large

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About Bitter Violet

Bitter Violet (#816D9D) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 129, 109, 157 and its HSL value is 265°, 20%, 52%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 (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

#816D9D · #899D6D

Analogous

#6D719D · #816D9D · #996D9D

Triadic

#816D9D · #9D816D · #6D9D81

Split complementary

#816D9D · #9D996D · #719D6D

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