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Velvet Grey

#ABA6B4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.37:1Fails

Black text

8.34:1AAA

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About Velvet Grey

Velvet Grey (#ABA6B4) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 171, 166, 180 and its HSL value is 261°, 9%, 68%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Velvet Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#ABA6B4 · #AFB4A6

Analogous

#A6A8B4 · #ABA6B4 · #B2A6B4

Triadic

#ABA6B4 · #B4ABA6 · #A6B4AB

Split complementary

#ABA6B4 · #B4B2A6 · #A8B4A6

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