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Velvet Grey

#ABA7B3

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.36:1Fails

Black text

8.40:1AAA

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About Velvet Grey

Velvet Grey (#ABA7B3) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 171, 167, 179 and its HSL value is 260°, 7%, 68%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.40:1 (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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Complementary

#ABA7B3 · #AFB3A7

Analogous

#A7A9B3 · #ABA7B3 · #B1A7B3

Triadic

#ABA7B3 · #B3ABA7 · #A7B3AB

Split complementary

#ABA7B3 · #B3B1A7 · #A9B3A7

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