PurpleMid-toneMuted

Gentian

#9078AE

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.83:1AA large

Black text

5.17:1AA

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About Gentian

Gentian (#9078AE) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 144, 120, 174 and its HSL value is 267°, 25%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (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

#9078AE · #96AE78

Analogous

#787BAE · #9078AE · #AB78AE

Triadic

#9078AE · #AE9078 · #78AE90

Split complementary

#9078AE · #AEAB78 · #7BAE78

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