PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bitter Violet

#856E9B

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.47:1AA large

Black text

4.43:1AA large

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About Bitter Violet

Bitter Violet (#856E9B) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 133, 110, 155 and its HSL value is 271°, 18%, 52%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 (WCAG AA large). 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

#856E9B · #849B6E

Analogous

#6F6E9B · #856E9B · #9B6E9A

Triadic

#856E9B · #9B856E · #6E9B85

Split complementary

#856E9B · #9A9B6E · #6E9B6F

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