PurpleMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#AF85BC

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.04:1AA large

Black text

6.51:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#AF85BC) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 175, 133, 188 and its HSL value is 286°, 29%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (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

#AF85BC · #92BC85

Analogous

#9385BC · #AF85BC · #BC85AE

Triadic

#AF85BC · #BCAF85 · #85BCAF

Split complementary

#AF85BC · #AEBC85 · #85BC93

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