PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bitter Violet

#856B9C

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.58:1AA

Black text

4.32:1AA large

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About Bitter Violet

Bitter Violet (#856B9C) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 133, 107, 156 and its HSL value is 272°, 20%, 52%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 (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

#856B9C · #829C6B

Analogous

#6D6B9C · #856B9C · #9C6B9A

Triadic

#856B9C · #9C856B · #6B9C85

Split complementary

#856B9C · #9B9C6B · #6B9C6D

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