PurpleMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#B37DBE

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.18:1AA large

Black text

6.22:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#B37DBE) is a mid-tone muted purple. Its RGB value is 179, 125, 190 and its HSL value is 290°, 33%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 (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

#B37DBE · #88BE7D

Analogous

#927DBE · #B37DBE · #BE7DA9

Triadic

#B37DBE · #BEB37D · #7DBEB3

Split complementary

#B37DBE · #A9BE7D · #7DBE92

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