PurpleMid-toneMuted

Chalk Violet

#8E7EA2

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.71:1AA large

Black text

5.33:1AA

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About Chalk Violet

Chalk Violet (#8E7EA2) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 142, 126, 162 and its HSL value is 267°, 16%, 56%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (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

#8E7EA2 · #92A27E

Analogous

#7E80A2 · #8E7EA2 · #A07EA2

Triadic

#8E7EA2 · #A28E7E · #7EA28E

Split complementary

#8E7EA2 · #A2A07E · #80A27E

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