NeutralMid-toneMuted

Modest Mauve

#838591

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.67:1AA large

Black text

5.40:1AA

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About Modest Mauve

Modest Mauve (#838591) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 131, 133, 145 and its HSL value is 231°, 6%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.40:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Modest Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#838591 · #918F83

Analogous

#838C91 · #838591 · #888391

Triadic

#838591 · #918385 · #859183

Split complementary

#838591 · #918883 · #8C9183

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