PurpleMid-toneMuted

Chalk Violet

#8C7DA3

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.77:1AA large

Black text

5.26:1AA

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About Chalk Violet

Chalk Violet (#8C7DA3) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 140, 125, 163 and its HSL value is 264°, 17%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (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

#8C7DA3 · #94A37D

Analogous

#7D81A3 · #8C7DA3 · #9F7DA3

Triadic

#8C7DA3 · #A38C7D · #7DA38C

Split complementary

#8C7DA3 · #A39F7D · #81A37D

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