PurpleMid-toneMuted

English Lavender

#A17BAF

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.52:1AA large

Black text

5.63:1AA

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About English Lavender

English Lavender (#A17BAF) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 161, 123, 175 and its HSL value is 284°, 25%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 (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

#A17BAF · #89AF7B

Analogous

#877BAF · #A17BAF · #AF7BA3

Triadic

#A17BAF · #AFA17B · #7BAFA1

Split complementary

#A17BAF · #A3AF7B · #7BAF87

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