PurpleLightMuted

Velour

#B9A8BD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.23:1Fails

Black text

8.86:1AAA

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About Velour

Velour (#B9A8BD) is a light muted purple. Its RGB value is 185, 168, 189 and its HSL value is 289°, 14%, 70%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Velour, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#B9A8BD · #ACBDA8

Analogous

#AEA8BD · #B9A8BD · #BDA8B6

Triadic

#B9A8BD · #BDB9A8 · #A8BDB9

Split complementary

#B9A8BD · #B7BDA8 · #A8BDAE

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