PurpleMid-toneMuted

Vicious Violet

#8B4F98

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.72:1AA

Black text

3.46:1AA large

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About Vicious Violet

Vicious Violet (#8B4F98) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 139, 79, 152 and its HSL value is 289°, 32%, 45%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Vicious Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8B4F98 · #5C984F

Analogous

#664F98 · #8B4F98 · #984F81

Triadic

#8B4F98 · #988B4F · #4F988B

Split complementary

#8B4F98 · #81984F · #4F9866

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