PurpleMid-toneMuted

Cadmium Violet

#85369B

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.00:1AAA

Black text

2.83:1Fails

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About Cadmium Violet

Cadmium Violet (#85369B) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 133, 54, 155 and its HSL value is 287°, 48%, 41%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.00:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cadmium Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#85369B · #4C9B36

Analogous

#53369B · #85369B · #9B367E

Triadic

#85369B · #9B8536 · #369B85

Split complementary

#85369B · #7F9B36 · #369B52

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