PurpleMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#AF7DBA

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.25:1AA large

Black text

6.10:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#AF7DBA) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 175, 125, 186 and its HSL value is 289°, 31%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.10:1 (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

#AF7DBA · #88BA7D

Analogous

#917DBA · #AF7DBA · #BA7DA6

Triadic

#AF7DBA · #BAAF7D · #7DBAAF

Split complementary

#AF7DBA · #A6BA7D · #7DBA91

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