NeutralMid-toneMuted

Vesuvian Violet

#9F8BA0

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.15:1AA large

Black text

6.29:1AA

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About Vesuvian Violet

Vesuvian Violet (#9F8BA0) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 159, 139, 160 and its HSL value is 297°, 10%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Vesuvian Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#9F8BA0 · #8CA08B

Analogous

#948BA0 · #9F8BA0 · #A08B96

Triadic

#9F8BA0 · #A09F8B · #8BA09F

Split complementary

#9F8BA0 · #96A08B · #8BA094

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