NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gentle Mauve

#938B9E

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.27:1AA large

Black text

6.06:1AA

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About Gentle Mauve

Gentle Mauve (#938B9E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 147, 139, 158 and its HSL value is 265°, 9%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (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

#938B9E · #969E8B

Analogous

#8B8C9E · #938B9E · #9C8B9E

Triadic

#938B9E · #9E938B · #8B9E93

Split complementary

#938B9E · #9E9C8B · #8C9E8B

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