PurpleMid-toneMuted

English Lavender

#A17EAF

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.43:1AA large

Black text

5.77:1AA

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About English Lavender

English Lavender (#A17EAF) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 161, 126, 175 and its HSL value is 283°, 23%, 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

#A17EAF · #8CAF7E

Analogous

#897EAF · #A17EAF · #AF7EA4

Triadic

#A17EAF · #AFA17E · #7EAFA1

Split complementary

#A17EAF · #A4AF7E · #7EAF89

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