BlueLightMuted

Simply Violet

#A8A1D7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.40:1Fails

Black text

8.24:1AAA

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About Simply Violet

Simply Violet (#A8A1D7) is a light muted blue. Its RGB value is 168, 161, 215 and its HSL value is 248°, 40%, 74%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Simply Violet, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#A8A1D7 · #D0D7A1

Analogous

#A1B5D7 · #A8A1D7 · #C3A1D7

Triadic

#A8A1D7 · #D7A8A1 · #A1D7A8

Split complementary

#A8A1D7 · #D7C3A1 · #B5D7A1

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