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Pinch Purple

#B5ABAD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.24:1Fails

Black text

8.86:1AAA

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About Pinch Purple

Pinch Purple (#B5ABAD) is a light neutral. Its RGB value is 181, 171, 173 and its HSL value is 348°, 6%, 69%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 (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

#B5ABAD · #ABB5B3

Analogous

#B5ABB2 · #B5ABAD · #B5AEAB

Triadic

#B5ABAD · #ADB5AB · #ABADB5

Split complementary

#B5ABAD · #ABB5AE · #ABB2B5

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