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Velvet Grey

#ABAAB4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.30:1Fails

Black text

8.62:1AAA

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About Velvet Grey

Velvet Grey (#ABAAB4) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 171, 170, 180 and its HSL value is 246°, 6%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.62:1 (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

#ABAAB4 · #B3B4AA

Analogous

#AAAEB4 · #ABAAB4 · #B0AAB4

Triadic

#ABAAB4 · #B4ABAA · #AAB4AB

Split complementary

#ABAAB4 · #B4B0AA · #AEB4AA

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