PinkMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#B386B9

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.99:1Fails

Black text

6.63:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#B386B9) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 179, 134, 185 and its HSL value is 293°, 27%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 (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

#B386B9 · #8CB986

Analogous

#9A86B9 · #B386B9 · #B986A5

Triadic

#B386B9 · #B9B386 · #86B9B3

Split complementary

#B386B9 · #A5B986 · #86B99A

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