NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gentle Mauve

#958D9D

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.19:1AA large

Black text

6.20:1AA

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About Gentle Mauve

Gentle Mauve (#958D9D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 149, 141, 157 and its HSL value is 270°, 8%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.20:1 (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

#958D9D · #959D8D

Analogous

#8D8D9D · #958D9D · #9D8D9D

Triadic

#958D9D · #9D958D · #8D9D95

Split complementary

#958D9D · #9D9D8D · #8D9D8D

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