NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gentle Mauve

#938C9F

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.23:1AA large

Black text

6.12:1AA

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About Gentle Mauve

Gentle Mauve (#938C9F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 147, 140, 159 and its HSL value is 262°, 9%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (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

#938C9F · #989F8C

Analogous

#8C8F9F · #938C9F · #9C8C9F

Triadic

#938C9F · #9F938C · #8C9F93

Split complementary

#938C9F · #9F9C8C · #8F9F8C

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