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Velvet Grey

#ABA8B3

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.34:1Fails

Black text

8.47:1AAA

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About Velvet Grey

Velvet Grey (#ABA8B3) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 171, 168, 179 and its HSL value is 256°, 7%, 68%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.47:1 (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

#ABA8B3 · #B0B3A8

Analogous

#A8ABB3 · #ABA8B3 · #B1A8B3

Triadic

#ABA8B3 · #B3ABA8 · #A8B3AB

Split complementary

#ABA8B3 · #B3B1A8 · #ABB3A8

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