PinkMid-toneMuted

Light Mauve

#BC8F9F

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.77:1Fails

Black text

7.13:1AAA

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About Light Mauve

Light Mauve (#BC8F9F) is a mid-tone muted pink. Its RGB value is 188, 143, 159 and its HSL value is 339°, 25%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Light Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#BC8F9F · #8FBCAC

Analogous

#BC8FB5 · #BC8F9F · #BC968F

Triadic

#BC8F9F · #9FBC8F · #8F9FBC

Split complementary

#BC8F9F · #8FBC96 · #8FB5BC

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