NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gentle Mauve

#978C9E

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.20:1AA large

Black text

6.19:1AA

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About Gentle Mauve

Gentle Mauve (#978C9E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 151, 140, 158 and its HSL value is 277°, 8%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 (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

#978C9E · #939E8C

Analogous

#8E8C9E · #978C9E · #9E8C9C

Triadic

#978C9E · #9E978C · #8C9E97

Split complementary

#978C9E · #9C9E8C · #8C9E8E

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