PurpleMid-toneMuted

English Lavender

#9F7FAE

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.43:1AA large

Black text

5.77:1AA

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About English Lavender

English Lavender (#9F7FAE) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 159, 127, 174 and its HSL value is 281°, 22%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 (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

#9F7FAE · #8EAE7F

Analogous

#887FAE · #9F7FAE · #AE7FA5

Triadic

#9F7FAE · #AE9F7F · #7FAE9F

Split complementary

#9F7FAE · #A5AE7F · #7FAE88

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