PurpleMid-toneMuted

Vicious Violet

#8E4EA5

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.55:1AA

Black text

3.57:1AA large

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About Vicious Violet

Vicious Violet (#8E4EA5) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 142, 78, 165 and its HSL value is 284°, 36%, 48%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Vicious Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8E4EA5 · #65A54E

Analogous

#634EA5 · #8E4EA5 · #A54E91

Triadic

#8E4EA5 · #A58E4E · #4EA58E

Split complementary

#8E4EA5 · #90A54E · #4EA563

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