BlueLightMuted

Simply Violet

#A59CD7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.52:1Fails

Black text

7.86:1AAA

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About Simply Violet

Simply Violet (#A59CD7) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 165, 156, 215 and its HSL value is 249°, 42%, 73%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 (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

#A59CD7 · #CED79C

Analogous

#9CB1D7 · #A59CD7 · #C29CD7

Triadic

#A59CD7 · #D7A59C · #9CD7A5

Split complementary

#A59CD7 · #D7C29C · #B1D79C

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