NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gentle Mauve

#958E9E

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.16:1AA large

Black text

6.26:1AA

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About Gentle Mauve

Gentle Mauve (#958E9E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 149, 142, 158 and its HSL value is 266°, 8%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 (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

#958E9E · #979E8E

Analogous

#8E8F9E · #958E9E · #9D8E9E

Triadic

#958E9E · #9E958E · #8E9E95

Split complementary

#958E9E · #9E9D8E · #8F9E8E

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