NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gentle Mauve

#958B9C

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.26:1AA large

Black text

6.08:1AA

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About Gentle Mauve

Gentle Mauve (#958B9C) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 149, 139, 156 and its HSL value is 275°, 8%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#958B9C · #929C8B

Analogous

#8C8B9C · #958B9C · #9C8B9B

Triadic

#958B9C · #9C958B · #8B9C95

Split complementary

#958B9C · #9B9C8B · #8B9C8C

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