PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bitter Violet

#886C9D

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.49:1AA large

Black text

4.41:1AA large

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About Bitter Violet

Bitter Violet (#886C9D) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 136, 108, 157 and its HSL value is 274°, 20%, 52%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 (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

#886C9D · #819D6C

Analogous

#6F6C9D · #886C9D · #9D6C9A

Triadic

#886C9D · #9D886C · #6C9D88

Split complementary

#886C9D · #9A9D6C · #6C9D6F

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