PinkMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#AF85B0

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.09:1AA large

Black text

6.42:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#AF85B0) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 175, 133, 176 and its HSL value is 299°, 21%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 (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

#AF85B0 · #86B085

Analogous

#9A85B0 · #AF85B0 · #B0859C

Triadic

#AF85B0 · #B0AF85 · #85B0AF

Split complementary

#AF85B0 · #9CB085 · #85B09A

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