PurpleMid-toneMuted

English Lavender

#9C7CB1

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.54:1AA large

Black text

5.59:1AA

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About English Lavender

English Lavender (#9C7CB1) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 156, 124, 177 and its HSL value is 276°, 25%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (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

#9C7CB1 · #91B17C

Analogous

#817CB1 · #9C7CB1 · #B17CAC

Triadic

#9C7CB1 · #B19C7C · #7CB19C

Split complementary

#9C7CB1 · #ACB17C · #7CB182

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