NeutralMid-toneMuted

Purple Mauve

#9C8793

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.33:1AA large

Black text

5.94:1AA

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About Purple Mauve

Purple Mauve (#9C8793) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 156, 135, 147 and its HSL value is 326°, 10%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Purple Mauve, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#9C8793 · #879C90

Analogous

#9B879C · #9C8793 · #9C8788

Triadic

#9C8793 · #939C87 · #87939C

Split complementary

#9C8793 · #889C87 · #879C9B

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