PinkMid-toneMuted

African Violet

#B487B4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.97:1Fails

Black text

6.66:1AA

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About African Violet

African Violet (#B487B4) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 180, 135, 180 and its HSL value is 300°, 23%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 (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

#B487B4 · #87B487

Analogous

#9D87B4 · #B487B4 · #B4879E

Triadic

#B487B4 · #B4B487 · #87B4B4

Split complementary

#B487B4 · #9EB487 · #87B49E

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