BlueMid-toneMuted

British Mauve

#38427D

Contrast at a glance

White text

9.36:1AAA

Black text

2.12:1Fails

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About British Mauve

British Mauve (#38427D) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 56, 66, 125 and its HSL value is 231°, 38%, 35%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.36:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of British Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#38427D · #7D7338

Analogous

#38647D · #38427D · #51387D

Triadic

#38427D · #7D3842 · #427D38

Split complementary

#38427D · #7D5138 · #647D38

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