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Pinch Purple

#B5AAAE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.25:1Fails

Black text

8.79:1AAA

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About Pinch Purple

Pinch Purple (#B5AAAE) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 181, 170, 174 and its HSL value is 338°, 7%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 (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

#B5AAAE · #AAB5B1

Analogous

#B5AAB4 · #B5AAAE · #B5ABAA

Triadic

#B5AAAE · #AEB5AA · #AAAEB5

Split complementary

#B5AAAE · #AAB5AB · #AAB4B5

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