PinkMid-toneMuted

Basil Mauve

#6A506F

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.02:1AAA

Black text

2.82:1Fails

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About Basil Mauve

Basil Mauve (#6A506F) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 106, 80, 111 and its HSL value is 290°, 16%, 37%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Basil Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#6A506F · #556F50

Analogous

#5A506F · #6A506F · #6F5065

Triadic

#6A506F · #6F6A50 · #506F6A

Split complementary

#6A506F · #656F50 · #506F5A

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