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Pinch Purple

#B3ABAE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.25:1Fails

Black text

8.82:1AAA

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About Pinch Purple

Pinch Purple (#B3ABAE) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 179, 171, 174 and its HSL value is 337°, 5%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 (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

#B3ABAE · #ABB3B0

Analogous

#B3ABB2 · #B3ABAE · #B3ACAB

Triadic

#B3ABAE · #AEB3AB · #ABAEB3

Split complementary

#B3ABAE · #ABB3AC · #ABB2B3

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