PinkMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#AF86B1

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.06:1AA large

Black text

6.47:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#AF86B1) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 175, 134, 177 and its HSL value is 297°, 22%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 (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

#AF86B1 · #88B186

Analogous

#9A86B1 · #AF86B1 · #B1869E

Triadic

#AF86B1 · #B1AF86 · #86B1AF

Split complementary

#AF86B1 · #9EB186 · #86B19A

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