BlueMid-toneMuted

Violet Verbena

#8B8CA4

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.29:1AA large

Black text

6.02:1AA

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About Violet Verbena

Violet Verbena (#8B8CA4) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 140, 164 and its HSL value is 238°, 12%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 (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

#8B8CA4 · #A4A38B

Analogous

#8B99A4 · #8B8CA4 · #968BA4

Triadic

#8B8CA4 · #A48B8C · #8CA48B

Split complementary

#8B8CA4 · #A4968B · #99A48B

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