NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gentle Mauve

#968E9D

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.16:1AA large

Black text

6.27:1AA

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About Gentle Mauve

Gentle Mauve (#968E9D) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 150, 142, 157 and its HSL value is 272°, 7%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 (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

#968E9D · #959D8E

Analogous

#8F8E9D · #968E9D · #9D8E9D

Triadic

#968E9D · #9D968E · #8E9D96

Split complementary

#968E9D · #9D9D8E · #8E9D8F

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