BlueMid-toneMuted

Violet Verbena

#8A8AA2

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.37:1AA large

Black text

5.88:1AA

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About Violet Verbena

Violet Verbena (#8A8AA2) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 138, 138, 162 and its HSL value is 240°, 11%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (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

#8A8AA2 · #A2A28A

Analogous

#8A96A2 · #8A8AA2 · #968AA2

Triadic

#8A8AA2 · #A28A8A · #8AA28A

Split complementary

#8A8AA2 · #A2968A · #96A28A

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