African Violet

Name: African Violet
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

SW 6982 / Sherwin-Williams

#665385

A contemplative, muted purple value with a quiet confidence that anchors surrounding colours.

Spec Sheet

Hex#665385

RGB102, 83, 133

HSL263°, 23%, 42%

On White 6.69:1 AA

On Black 3.14:1 AA Large

For AI Tools

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Use these colors for all components:

Background: #EFEDF3
Text: #1C1528
Accent: #665385
Support: #9AB078
Neutral: #CDB9D0

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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#EFEDF3 background RGB 239 237 243

#1C1528 ink RGB 28 21 40

#665385 accent RGB 102 83 133

#9AB078 support RGB 154 176 120

#CDB9D0 neutral RGB 205 185 208

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CSS Variables

:root {
  --palette-background: #EFEDF3;
  --palette-ink: #1C1528;
  --palette-accent: #665385;
  --palette-support: #9AB078;
  --palette-neutral: #CDB9D0;
}

Tailwind Config

{
  "palette-background": "#EFEDF3",
  "palette-ink": "#1C1528",
  "palette-accent": "#665385",
  "palette-support": "#9AB078",
  "palette-neutral": "#CDB9D0"
}

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