BlueMid-toneMuted

Violet Verbena

#8988A6

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.42:1AA large

Black text

5.78:1AA

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About Violet Verbena

Violet Verbena (#8988A6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 137, 136, 166 and its HSL value is 242°, 14%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Violet Verbena, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8988A6 · #A5A688

Analogous

#8896A6 · #8988A6 · #9888A6

Triadic

#8988A6 · #A68988 · #88A689

Split complementary

#8988A6 · #A69888 · #96A688

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