NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gentle Mauve

#938D9D

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.21:1AA large

Black text

6.16:1AA

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About Gentle Mauve

Gentle Mauve (#938D9D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 147, 141, 157 and its HSL value is 262°, 8%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 (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

#938D9D · #979D8D

Analogous

#8D8F9D · #938D9D · #9B8D9D

Triadic

#938D9D · #9D938D · #8D9D93

Split complementary

#938D9D · #9D9B8D · #8F9D8D

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