NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gentle Mauve

#988D9C

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.17:1AA large

Black text

6.25:1AA

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About Gentle Mauve

Gentle Mauve (#988D9C) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 152, 141, 156 and its HSL value is 284°, 7%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 (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

#988D9C · #919C8D

Analogous

#918D9C · #988D9C · #9C8D99

Triadic

#988D9C · #9C988D · #8D9C98

Split complementary

#988D9C · #999C8D · #8D9C91

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