PurpleMid-toneMuted

Chalk Violet

#8D7EA5

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.71:1AA large

Black text

5.34:1AA

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About Chalk Violet

Chalk Violet (#8D7EA5) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 141, 126, 165 and its HSL value is 263°, 18%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (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

#8D7EA5 · #96A57E

Analogous

#7E82A5 · #8D7EA5 · #A17EA5

Triadic

#8D7EA5 · #A58D7E · #7EA58D

Split complementary

#8D7EA5 · #A5A17E · #82A57E

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