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Aconite Violet

About Aconite Violet

Aconite Violet is a mid-tone, muted purple tone. Its hex value is #a36aa5 — that is RGB 163, 106, 165, or HSL 298°, 25%, 53%.

It holds 5.2:1 contrast against dark, so Aconite Violet works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 4.1:1; on black 5.2:1.)

Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Aconite Violet appears in 11 combinations — most often paired with Spectrum Red, Black and Corinthian Pink.

Palettes with Aconite Violet

Aconite Violet appears in 11 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.

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