PurpleMid-toneMuted

English Lavender

#9C7BAE

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.58:1AA large

Black text

5.52:1AA

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About English Lavender

English Lavender (#9C7BAE) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 156, 123, 174 and its HSL value is 279°, 24%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 (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

#9C7BAE · #8DAE7B

Analogous

#837BAE · #9C7BAE · #AE7BA6

Triadic

#9C7BAE · #AE9C7B · #7BAE9C

Split complementary

#9C7BAE · #A6AE7B · #7BAE83

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