PinkMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#B288B5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.97:1Fails

Black text

6.68:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#B288B5) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 178, 136, 181 and its HSL value is 296°, 23%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 (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

#B288B5 · #8BB588

Analogous

#9B88B5 · #B288B5 · #B588A2

Triadic

#B288B5 · #B5B288 · #88B5B2

Split complementary

#B288B5 · #A2B588 · #88B59C

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