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About African Violet

African violet is a soft, medium purple like the popular houseplant. It's natural, gentle, and domestically beautiful.

Named after African violet plants, popular houseplants since the 1920s. The color represents indoor gardening and natural beauty.

African violet is perfect for garden brands, home products, and gentle designs. It works well for plant shops. Popular for botanical and home branding.

RGB

178, 132, 190

HSL

288°, 31%, 63%

CMYK

0.06, 0.31, 0.00, 0.25

Luminance

0.297

Tints

Color mixed with white for lighter variations

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20% white

#C29CCB

40% white

#D1B4D8

60% white

#E1CDE5

80% white

#F0E6F2

100% white

Shades

Color mixed with black for darker variations

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20% black

#91659D

40% black

#71477D

60% black

#522A5E

80% black

#350E41

100% black

Tones

Color mixed with gray for muted variations

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20% gray

#A884B1

40% gray

#9E83A5

60% gray

#948298

80% gray

#8A818C

100% gray

Color Harmonies

Colors that work beautifully together based on color theory

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel, creates high contrast

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#90BE84

Analogous

Adjacent colors, creates harmony and cohesion

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Triadic

Three colors equally spaced, vibrant and balanced

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#BEB284

#84BEB2

Split Complementary

Base plus two adjacent to complement, less tension

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#ADBE84

#84BE95

Tetradic (Square)

Four colors forming a square, rich and diverse palette

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#BE9584

#90BE84

#84ADBE

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