PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bitter Violet

#836E9C

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.49:1AA large

Black text

4.41:1AA large

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About Bitter Violet

Bitter Violet (#836E9C) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 131, 110, 156 and its HSL value is 267°, 19%, 52%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 (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

#836E9C · #879C6E

Analogous

#6E709C · #836E9C · #9A6E9C

Triadic

#836E9C · #9C836E · #6E9C83

Split complementary

#836E9C · #9C9A6E · #709C6E

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