NeutralMid-toneMuted

Mysterious Mauve

#A6A1A8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.53:1Fails

Black text

7.81:1AAA

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About Mysterious Mauve

Mysterious Mauve (#A6A1A8) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 166, 161, 168 and its HSL value is 283°, 4%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.81:1 (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

#A6A1A8 · #A3A8A1

Analogous

#A3A1A8 · #A6A1A8 · #A8A1A6

Triadic

#A6A1A8 · #A8A6A1 · #A1A8A6

Split complementary

#A6A1A8 · #A6A8A1 · #A1A8A3

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