NeutralMid-toneMuted

Applause Please

#888B9B

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.38:1AA large

Black text

5.86:1AA

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About Applause Please

Applause Please (#888B9B) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 136, 139, 155 and its HSL value is 231°, 9%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Applause Please, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#888B9B · #9B9888

Analogous

#88949B · #888B9B · #8F889B

Triadic

#888B9B · #9B888B · #8B9B88

Split complementary

#888B9B · #9B8F88 · #949B88

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