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RGB
rgb(141, 135, 171)
HSL
hsl(250, 18%, 60%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.4:1AA Large
on black
6.2:1AA
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About this color

Violet Tone Muted (#8D87AB) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 18% saturation, 60% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-violet-tone-muted: #8D87AB;
  --colorarchive-violet-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(250, 18%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-violet-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(141, 135, 171);
}

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Base: Violet Tone Muted #8D87AB
Lighter companion: Violet Silk Muted #A49FBC
Darker companion: Violet Radiant Muted #7C759F
Complementary counterpoint: Honey Tone Muted #A5AB87
Analogous lead: Plum Tone Muted #9987AB
Analogous echo: Indigo Tone Muted #878DAB
Triadic +120°: Ruby Tone Muted #AB8D87
Triadic +240°: Mint Tone Muted #87AB8D
Split-comp +150°: Apricot Tone Muted #AB9F87
Split-comp +210°: Moss Tone Muted #93AB87

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