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Velvet Grey

#ABA9B2

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.32:1Fails

Black text

8.53:1AAA

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About Velvet Grey

Velvet Grey (#ABA9B2) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 171, 169, 178 and its HSL value is 253°, 6%, 68%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.53:1 (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

#ABA9B2 · #B0B2A9

Analogous

#A9ACB2 · #ABA9B2 · #B0A9B2

Triadic

#ABA9B2 · #B2ABA9 · #A9B2AB

Split complementary

#ABA9B2 · #B2B0A9 · #ACB2A9

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