PurpleMid-toneMuted

Vicious Violet

#8E599C

Contrast at a glance

White text

5.17:1AA

Black text

3.83:1AA large

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About Vicious Violet

Vicious Violet (#8E599C) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 142, 89, 156 and its HSL value is 287°, 27%, 48%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (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

#8E599C · #679C59

Analogous

#6C599C · #8E599C · #9C5989

Triadic

#8E599C · #9C8E59 · #599C8E

Split complementary

#8E599C · #899C59 · #599C6C

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