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Pure Black

#575751

Contrast at a glance

White text

7.27:1AAA

Black text

2.72:1Fails

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About Pure Black

Pure Black (#575751) is a dark neutral. Its RGB value is 87, 87, 81 and its HSL value is 60°, 4%, 33%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pure Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#575751 · #515157

Analogous

#575451 · #575751 · #545751

Triadic

#575751 · #515757 · #575157

Split complementary

#575751 · #515457 · #545157

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