BlueMid-toneMuted

Delicate Violet

#8B8EA9

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.21:1AA large

Black text

6.17:1AA

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About Delicate Violet

Delicate Violet (#8B8EA9) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 142, 169 and its HSL value is 234°, 15%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Delicate Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8B8EA9 · #A9A68B

Analogous

#8B9DA9 · #8B8EA9 · #978BA9

Triadic

#8B8EA9 · #A98B8E · #8EA98B

Split complementary

#8B8EA9 · #A9978B · #9DA98B

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