PurpleMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#AF89B8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.96:1Fails

Black text

6.69:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#AF89B8) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 175, 137, 184 and its HSL value is 289°, 25%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (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

#AF89B8 · #92B889

Analogous

#9789B8 · #AF89B8 · #B889AA

Triadic

#AF89B8 · #B8AF89 · #89B8AF

Split complementary

#AF89B8 · #AAB889 · #89B898

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