PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bitter Violet

#876F9B

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.40:1AA large

Black text

4.50:1AA

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About Bitter Violet

Bitter Violet (#876F9B) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 135, 111, 155 and its HSL value is 273°, 18%, 52%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.50:1 (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

#876F9B · #839B6F

Analogous

#716F9B · #876F9B · #9B6F99

Triadic

#876F9B · #9B876F · #6F9B87

Split complementary

#876F9B · #999B6F · #6F9B71

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