NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gentle Mauve

#978EA0

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.14:1AA large

Black text

6.31:1AA

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About Gentle Mauve

Gentle Mauve (#978EA0) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 151, 142, 160 and its HSL value is 270°, 9%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#978EA0 · #97A08E

Analogous

#8E8EA0 · #978EA0 · #A08EA0

Triadic

#978EA0 · #A0978E · #8EA097

Split complementary

#978EA0 · #A0A08E · #8EA08E

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