PurpleMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#AF88BA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.98:1Fails

Black text

6.65:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#AF88BA) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 175, 136, 186 and its HSL value is 287°, 27%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (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

#AF88BA · #93BA88

Analogous

#9688BA · #AF88BA · #BA88AC

Triadic

#AF88BA · #BAAF88 · #88BAAF

Split complementary

#AF88BA · #ACBA88 · #88BA96

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