PinkMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#B387B2

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.99:1Fails

Black text

6.62:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#B387B2) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 179, 135, 178 and its HSL value is 301°, 22%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 (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

#B387B2 · #87B388

Analogous

#9E87B3 · #B387B2 · #B3879C

Triadic

#B387B2 · #B2B387 · #87B2B3

Split complementary

#B387B2 · #9CB387 · #87B39E

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