African Violet

Name: African Violet
Brand: Benjamin Moore

2116-50 / Benjamin Moore

#C1B9C4

A moderate, violet purple that brings theatrical weight to bedrooms and libraries.

Spec Sheet

Hex#C1B9C4

RGB193, 185, 196

HSL284°, 9%, 75%

On White 1.91:1 Fail

On Black 11:1 AAA

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #ECE8ED
Text: #24132A
Accent: #C1B9C4
Support: #84C66C
Neutral: #BFB0BC

Rules:
- Use Background for surfaces and canvas
- Use Ink for body text and icons
- Never use Accent as body text — contrast is too low
- Maintain 4.5:1 minimum contrast for normal text

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#ECE8ED background RGB 236 232 237

#24132A ink RGB 36 19 42

#C1B9C4 accent RGB 193 185 196

#84C66C support RGB 132 198 108

#BFB0BC neutral RGB 191 176 188

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #ECE8ED;
  --palette-ink: #24132A;
  --palette-accent: #C1B9C4;
  --palette-support: #84C66C;
  --palette-neutral: #BFB0BC;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#ECE8ED",
  "palette-ink": "#24132A",
  "palette-accent": "#C1B9C4",
  "palette-support": "#84C66C",
  "palette-neutral": "#BFB0BC"
}

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