PinkMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#B487B3

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.98:1Fails

Black text

6.65:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#B487B3) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 180, 135, 179 and its HSL value is 301°, 23%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (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

#B487B3 · #87B488

Analogous

#9F87B4 · #B487B3 · #B4879C

Triadic

#B487B3 · #B3B487 · #87B3B4

Split complementary

#B487B3 · #9CB487 · #87B49F

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