PinkMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#B17FB7

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.19:1AA large

Black text

6.21:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#B17FB7) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 177, 127, 183 and its HSL value is 294°, 28%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 (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

#B17FB7 · #85B77F

Analogous

#957FB7 · #B17FB7 · #B77FA1

Triadic

#B17FB7 · #B7B17F · #7FB7B1

Split complementary

#B17FB7 · #A1B77F · #7FB795

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