NeutralMid-toneMuted

Purple Mauve

#9B8992

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.29:1AA large

Black text

6.02:1AA

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About Purple Mauve

Purple Mauve (#9B8992) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 155, 137, 146 and its HSL value is 330°, 8%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 (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

#9B8992 · #899B92

Analogous

#9B899B · #9B8992 · #9B8989

Triadic

#9B8992 · #929B89 · #89929B

Split complementary

#9B8992 · #899B89 · #899B9B

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