NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gentle Mauve

#948B9C

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.26:1AA large

Black text

6.06:1AA

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About Gentle Mauve

Gentle Mauve (#948B9C) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 148, 139, 156 and its HSL value is 272°, 8%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Gentle Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#948B9C · #939C8B

Analogous

#8B8B9C · #948B9C · #9C8B9B

Triadic

#948B9C · #9C948B · #8B9C94

Split complementary

#948B9C · #9B9C8B · #8B9C8B

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