NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gentle Mauve

#958B9E

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.25:1AA large

Black text

6.09:1AA

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About Gentle Mauve

Gentle Mauve (#958B9E) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 149, 139, 158 and its HSL value is 272°, 9%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 (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

#958B9E · #949E8B

Analogous

#8B8B9E · #958B9E · #9E8B9D

Triadic

#958B9E · #9E958B · #8B9E95

Split complementary

#958B9E · #9D9E8B · #8B9E8B

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