PurpleMid-toneMuted

English Lavender

#A17AB3

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.53:1AA large

Black text

5.61:1AA

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About English Lavender

English Lavender (#A17AB3) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 161, 122, 179 and its HSL value is 281°, 27%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (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

#A17AB3 · #8CB37A

Analogous

#847AB3 · #A17AB3 · #B37AA9

Triadic

#A17AB3 · #B3A17A · #7AB3A1

Split complementary

#A17AB3 · #A9B37A · #7AB384

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