PurpleLightMuted

Violet Velvet

#B497DC

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.50:1Fails

Black text

7.92:1AAA

Open the contrast checker →

About Violet Velvet

Violet Velvet (#B497DC) is a light muted purple. Its RGB value is 180, 151, 220 and its HSL value is 265°, 50%, 73%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.92:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Violet Velvet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

Open in Scales →

Shades

Open in Scales →

Harmonies

Complementary

#B497DC · #BFDC97

Analogous

#979DDC · #B497DC · #D697DC

Triadic

#B497DC · #DCB497 · #97DCB4

Split complementary

#B497DC · #DCD697 · #9DDC97

Do more with Violet Velvet

Build a palette around it, generate a scale, or check it for accessibility.

Start a palette Generate a scale Check contrast