PurpleMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#AF81BE

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.13:1AA large

Black text

6.32:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#AF81BE) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 175, 129, 190 and its HSL value is 285°, 32%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 (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

#AF81BE · #90BE81

Analogous

#9181BE · #AF81BE · #BE81AE

Triadic

#AF81BE · #BEAF81 · #81BEAF

Split complementary

#AF81BE · #AEBE81 · #81BE91

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