PurpleMid-toneMuted

Chalk Violet

#8E7CA6

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.76:1AA large

Black text

5.26:1AA

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About Chalk Violet

Chalk Violet (#8E7CA6) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 142, 124, 166 and its HSL value is 266°, 19%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (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

#8E7CA6 · #94A67C

Analogous

#7C7FA6 · #8E7CA6 · #A37CA6

Triadic

#8E7CA6 · #A68E7C · #7CA68E

Split complementary

#8E7CA6 · #A6A37C · #7FA67C

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