PurpleMid-toneMuted

Bitter Violet

#8A6B9D

Contrast at a glance

White text

4.50:1AA large

Black text

4.40:1AA large

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About Bitter Violet

Bitter Violet (#8A6B9D) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 138, 107, 157 and its HSL value is 277°, 20%, 52%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 4.50:1 (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

#8A6B9D · #7E9D6B

Analogous

#716B9D · #8A6B9D · #9D6B97

Triadic

#8A6B9D · #9D8A6B · #6B9D8A

Split complementary

#8A6B9D · #979D6B · #6B9D71

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