PurpleMid-toneMuted

Vicious Violet

#8E4FA0

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.56:1AA

Black text

3.56:1AA large

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About Vicious Violet

Vicious Violet (#8E4FA0) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 142, 79, 160 and its HSL value is 287°, 34%, 47%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (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

#8E4FA0 · #61A04F

Analogous

#664FA0 · #8E4FA0 · #A04F89

Triadic

#8E4FA0 · #A08E4F · #4FA08E

Split complementary

#8E4FA0 · #89A04F · #4FA066

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