PurpleMid-toneMuted

English Lavender

#997BB1

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.61:1AA large

Black text

5.49:1AA

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About English Lavender

English Lavender (#997BB1) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 153, 123, 177 and its HSL value is 273°, 26%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of English Lavender, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#997BB1 · #93B17B

Analogous

#7E7BB1 · #997BB1 · #B17BAE

Triadic

#997BB1 · #B1997B · #7BB199

Split complementary

#997BB1 · #AEB17B · #7BB17E

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