PinkMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#AD89B4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.99:1Fails

Black text

6.61:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#AD89B4) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 173, 137, 180 and its HSL value is 290°, 22%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 (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

#AD89B4 · #90B489

Analogous

#9789B4 · #AD89B4 · #B489A6

Triadic

#AD89B4 · #B4AD89 · #89B4AD

Split complementary

#AD89B4 · #A6B489 · #89B497

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