PurpleMid-toneMuted

Chalk Violet

#8C7FA4

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.69:1AA large

Black text

5.36:1AA

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About Chalk Violet

Chalk Violet (#8C7FA4) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 140, 127, 164 and its HSL value is 261°, 17%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 (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

#8C7FA4 · #97A47F

Analogous

#7F85A4 · #8C7FA4 · #9E7FA4

Triadic

#8C7FA4 · #A48C7F · #7FA48C

Split complementary

#8C7FA4 · #A49E7F · #85A47F

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