BlueLightMuted

Simply Violet

#A49BD7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.55:1Fails

Black text

7.78:1AAA

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About Simply Violet

Simply Violet (#A49BD7) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 164, 155, 215 and its HSL value is 249°, 43%, 73%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Simply Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A49BD7 · #CED79B

Analogous

#9BB0D7 · #A49BD7 · #C29BD7

Triadic

#A49BD7 · #D7A49B · #9BD7A4

Split complementary

#A49BD7 · #D7C29B · #B0D79B

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