BlueMid-toneMuted

Violet Verbena

#8C8BA4

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.31:1AA large

Black text

5.98:1AA

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About Violet Verbena

Violet Verbena (#8C8BA4) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 140, 139, 164 and its HSL value is 242°, 12%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 (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

#8C8BA4 · #A3A48B

Analogous

#8B96A4 · #8C8BA4 · #998BA4

Triadic

#8C8BA4 · #A48C8B · #8BA48C

Split complementary

#8C8BA4 · #A4998B · #96A48B

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