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Pale Slate

#9FAAAD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.38:1Fails

Black text

8.32:1AAA

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About Pale Slate

Pale Slate (#9FAAAD) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 159, 170, 173 and its HSL value is 193°, 8%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.32:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pale Slate, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9FAAAD · #ADA29F

Analogous

#9FADA9 · #9FAAAD · #9FA3AD

Triadic

#9FAAAD · #AD9FAA · #AAAD9F

Split complementary

#9FAAAD · #AD9FA3 · #ADA99F

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