BlueMid-toneMuted

Violet Verbena

#8B8DA5

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.26:1AA large

Black text

6.08:1AA

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About Violet Verbena

Violet Verbena (#8B8DA5) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 141, 165 and its HSL value is 235°, 13%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 (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

#8B8DA5 · #A5A38B

Analogous

#8B9AA5 · #8B8DA5 · #968BA5

Triadic

#8B8DA5 · #A58B8D · #8DA58B

Split complementary

#8B8DA5 · #A5968B · #9AA58B

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