BlueMid-toneMuted

Pale Iris

#8997C2

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.89:1Fails

Black text

6.85:1AA

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About Pale Iris

Pale Iris (#8997C2) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 137, 151, 194 and its HSL value is 225°, 32%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pale Iris, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8997C2 · #C2B489

Analogous

#89B3C2 · #8997C2 · #9889C2

Triadic

#8997C2 · #C28997 · #97C289

Split complementary

#8997C2 · #C29889 · #B3C289

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