PurpleMid-toneMuted

Dark Lavender

#856B99

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.60:1AA

Black text

4.30:1AA large

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About Dark Lavender

Dark Lavender (#856B99) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 133, 107, 153 and its HSL value is 274°, 18%, 51%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Dark Lavender, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#856B99 · #7F996B

Analogous

#6E6B99 · #856B99 · #996B96

Triadic

#856B99 · #99856B · #6B9985

Split complementary

#856B99 · #96996B · #6B996E

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