BlueMid-toneMuted

Chalk Violet

#8B80A5

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.67:1AA large

Black text

5.40:1AA

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About Chalk Violet

Chalk Violet (#8B80A5) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 128, 165 and its HSL value is 258°, 17%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.40:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Chalk Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8B80A5 · #9AA580

Analogous

#8088A5 · #8B80A5 · #9D80A5

Triadic

#8B80A5 · #A58B80 · #80A58B

Split complementary

#8B80A5 · #A59D80 · #88A580

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