NeutralMid-toneMuted

Mysterious Mauve

#A5A1A8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.54:1Fails

Black text

7.79:1AAA

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About Mysterious Mauve

Mysterious Mauve (#A5A1A8) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 165, 161, 168 and its HSL value is 274°, 4%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Mysterious Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#A5A1A8 · #A4A8A1

Analogous

#A2A1A8 · #A5A1A8 · #A8A1A7

Triadic

#A5A1A8 · #A8A5A1 · #A1A8A5

Split complementary

#A5A1A8 · #A7A8A1 · #A1A8A2

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