NeutralMid-toneMuted

Gentle Mauve

#958C9C

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.23:1AA large

Black text

6.14:1AA

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About Gentle Mauve

Gentle Mauve (#958C9C) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 149, 140, 156 and its HSL value is 274°, 7%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#958C9C · #939C8C

Analogous

#8D8C9C · #958C9C · #9C8C9B

Triadic

#958C9C · #9C958C · #8C9C95

Split complementary

#958C9C · #9B9C8C · #8C9C8D

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