BlueMid-toneMuted

Approaching Dusk

#8A96A8

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.00:1Fails

Black text

6.61:1AA

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About Approaching Dusk

Approaching Dusk (#8A96A8) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 138, 150, 168 and its HSL value is 216°, 15%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Approaching Dusk, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#8A96A8 · #A89C8A

Analogous

#8AA5A8 · #8A96A8 · #8D8AA8

Triadic

#8A96A8 · #A88A96 · #96A88A

Split complementary

#8A96A8 · #A88D8A · #A5A88A

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