PurpleMid-toneMuted

English Lavender

#9F77B2

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.65:1AA large

Black text

5.43:1AA

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About English Lavender

English Lavender (#9F77B2) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 159, 119, 178 and its HSL value is 281°, 28%, 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

#9F77B2 · #8AB277

Analogous

#8177B2 · #9F77B2 · #B277A8

Triadic

#9F77B2 · #B29F77 · #77B29F

Split complementary

#9F77B2 · #A8B277 · #77B281

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