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Pinch Purple

#B3AAAD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.27:1Fails

Black text

8.74:1AAA

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About Pinch Purple

Pinch Purple (#B3AAAD) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 179, 170, 173 and its HSL value is 340°, 6%, 68%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pinch Purple, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B3AAAD · #AAB3B0

Analogous

#B3AAB2 · #B3AAAD · #B3ABAA

Triadic

#B3AAAD · #ADB3AA · #AAADB3

Split complementary

#B3AAAD · #AAB3AB · #AAB2B3

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