PinkMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#AD87B2

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.05:1AA large

Black text

6.49:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#AD87B2) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 173, 135, 178 and its HSL value is 293°, 22%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 (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

#AD87B2 · #8CB287

Analogous

#9787B2 · #AD87B2 · #B287A1

Triadic

#AD87B2 · #B2AD87 · #87B2AD

Split complementary

#AD87B2 · #A2B287 · #87B298

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