BlueMid-toneMuted

Delicate Violet

#8E8EA8

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.19:1AA large

Black text

6.21:1AA

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About Delicate Violet

Delicate Violet (#8E8EA8) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 142, 168 and its HSL value is 240°, 13%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Delicate Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8E8EA8 · #A8A88E

Analogous

#8E9BA8 · #8E8EA8 · #9B8EA8

Triadic

#8E8EA8 · #A88E8E · #8EA88E

Split complementary

#8E8EA8 · #A89B8E · #9BA88E

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