PurpleMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#AC84B8

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.11:1AA large

Black text

6.36:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#AC84B8) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 172, 132, 184 and its HSL value is 286°, 27%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of African Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#AC84B8 · #90B884

Analogous

#9284B8 · #AC84B8 · #B884AA

Triadic

#AC84B8 · #B8AC84 · #84B8AC

Split complementary

#AC84B8 · #AAB884 · #84B892

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