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Violet Black

#494249

Contrast at a glance

White text

9.73:1AAA

Black text

2.04:1Fails

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About Violet Black

Violet Black (#494249) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 73, 66, 73 and its HSL value is 300°, 5%, 27%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Violet Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#494249 · #424942

Analogous

#464249 · #494249 · #494246

Triadic

#494249 · #494942 · #424949

Split complementary

#494249 · #464942 · #424946

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