PurpleMid-toneMuted

Viola

#9F70BD

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.80:1AA large

Black text

5.21:1AA

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About Viola

Viola (#9F70BD) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 159, 112, 189 and its HSL value is 277°, 37%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Viola, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#9F70BD · #8EBD70

Analogous

#7970BD · #9F70BD · #BD70B4

Triadic

#9F70BD · #BD9F70 · #70BD9F

Split complementary

#9F70BD · #B4BD70 · #70BD79

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