BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Blossom

#8897BC

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.92:1Fails

Black text

6.79:1AA

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About Periwinkle Blossom

Periwinkle Blossom (#8897BC) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 136, 151, 188 and its HSL value is 223°, 28%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.79:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Periwinkle Blossom, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8897BC · #BCAD88

Analogous

#88B1BC · #8897BC · #9388BC

Triadic

#8897BC · #BC8897 · #97BC88

Split complementary

#8897BC · #BC9388 · #B1BC88

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