PurpleMid-toneMuted

Gentian

#8E77AC

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.90:1AA large

Black text

5.08:1AA

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About Gentian

Gentian (#8E77AC) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 142, 119, 172 and its HSL value is 266°, 24%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Gentian, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8E77AC · #95AC77

Analogous

#777AAC · #8E77AC · #A977AC

Triadic

#8E77AC · #AC8E77 · #77AC8E

Split complementary

#8E77AC · #ACA977 · #7AAC77

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