PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bitter Violet

#816F9D

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.47:1AA large

Black text

4.43:1AA large

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About Bitter Violet

Bitter Violet (#816F9D) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 129, 111, 157 and its HSL value is 263°, 19%, 53%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 (WCAG AA large). 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

#816F9D · #8B9D6F

Analogous

#6F749D · #816F9D · #986F9D

Triadic

#816F9D · #9D816F · #6F9D81

Split complementary

#816F9D · #9D986F · #749D6F

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