NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gentle Mauve

#968D9F

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.18:1AA large

Black text

6.23:1AA

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About Gentle Mauve

Gentle Mauve (#968D9F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 150, 141, 159 and its HSL value is 270°, 9%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 (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

#968D9F · #969F8D

Analogous

#8D8D9F · #968D9F · #9F8D9F

Triadic

#968D9F · #9F968D · #8D9F96

Split complementary

#968D9F · #9F9F8D · #8D9F8D

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