PurpleMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#AE83B8

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.12:1AA large

Black text

6.35:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#AE83B8) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 174, 131, 184 and its HSL value is 289°, 27%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 (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

#AE83B8 · #8DB883

Analogous

#9383B8 · #AE83B8 · #B883A8

Triadic

#AE83B8 · #B8AE83 · #83B8AE

Split complementary

#AE83B8 · #A8B883 · #83B894

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