PurpleMid-toneMuted

English Lavender

#9B79B1

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.64:1AA large

Black text

5.43:1AA

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About English Lavender

English Lavender (#9B79B1) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 155, 121, 177 and its HSL value is 276°, 26%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (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

#9B79B1 · #8FB179

Analogous

#7F79B1 · #9B79B1 · #B179AB

Triadic

#9B79B1 · #B19B79 · #79B19B

Split complementary

#9B79B1 · #ABB179 · #79B17F

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