BlueLightMuted

Simply Violet

#A49CD7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.53:1Fails

Black text

7.84:1AAA

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About Simply Violet

Simply Violet (#A49CD7) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 164, 156, 215 and its HSL value is 248°, 42%, 73%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 (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

#A49CD7 · #CFD79C

Analogous

#9CB2D7 · #A49CD7 · #C29CD7

Triadic

#A49CD7 · #D7A49C · #9CD7A4

Split complementary

#A49CD7 · #D7C19C · #B2D79C

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