PinkMid-toneMuted

Cadmium Violet

#8B3C99

Contrast at a glance

White text

6.55:1AA

Black text

3.02:1AA large

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About Cadmium Violet

Cadmium Violet (#8B3C99) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 139, 60, 153 and its HSL value is 291°, 44%, 42%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cadmium Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8B3C99 · #4A993C

Analogous

#5D3C99 · #8B3C99 · #993C78

Triadic

#8B3C99 · #998B3C · #3C998B

Split complementary

#8B3C99 · #78993C · #3C995D

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