NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gentle Mauve

#938A9D

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.30:1AA large

Black text

6.00:1AA

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About Gentle Mauve

Gentle Mauve (#938A9D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 147, 138, 157 and its HSL value is 268°, 9%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.00:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Gentle Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#938A9D · #949D8A

Analogous

#8A8B9D · #938A9D · #9C8A9D

Triadic

#938A9D · #9D938A · #8A9D93

Split complementary

#938A9D · #9D9C8A · #8B9D8A

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