PurpleMid-toneMuted

English Lavender

#9E79B5

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.59:1AA large

Black text

5.52:1AA

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About English Lavender

English Lavender (#9E79B5) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 158, 121, 181 and its HSL value is 277°, 29%, 59%. 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

#9E79B5 · #90B579

Analogous

#8079B5 · #9E79B5 · #B579AE

Triadic

#9E79B5 · #B59E79 · #79B59E

Split complementary

#9E79B5 · #AEB579 · #79B580

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