NeutralMid-toneMuted

Purple Mauve

#9B898F

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.30:1AA large

Black text

6.00:1AA

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About Purple Mauve

Purple Mauve (#9B898F) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 155, 137, 143 and its HSL value is 340°, 8%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.00:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Purple Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9B898F · #899B95

Analogous

#9B8998 · #9B898F · #9B8C89

Triadic

#9B898F · #8F9B89 · #898F9B

Split complementary

#9B898F · #899B8C · #89989B

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