PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bitter Violet

#8471A0

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.33:1AA large

Black text

4.57:1AA

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About Bitter Violet

Bitter Violet (#8471A0) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 132, 113, 160 and its HSL value is 264°, 20%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 (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

#8471A0 · #8DA071

Analogous

#7175A0 · #8471A0 · #9C71A0

Triadic

#8471A0 · #A08471 · #71A084

Split complementary

#8471A0 · #A09C71 · #75A071

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