PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bitter Violet

#846B9C

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.60:1AA

Black text

4.30:1AA large

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About Bitter Violet

Bitter Violet (#846B9C) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 132, 107, 156 and its HSL value is 271°, 20%, 52%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (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

#846B9C · #839C6B

Analogous

#6C6B9C · #846B9C · #9C6B9B

Triadic

#846B9C · #9C846B · #6B9C84

Split complementary

#846B9C · #9B9C6B · #6B9C6C

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