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Pinch Purple

#B3ADAD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.21:1Fails

Black text

8.95:1AAA

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About Pinch Purple

Pinch Purple (#B3ADAD) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 179, 173, 173 and its HSL value is 0°, 4%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 (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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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#B3ADAD · #ADB3B3

Analogous

#B3ADB0 · #B3ADAD · #B3B0AD

Triadic

#B3ADAD · #ADB3AD · #ADADB3

Split complementary

#B3ADAD · #ADB3B0 · #ADB0B3

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