BlueMid-toneMuted

Approaching Dusk

#8A97A5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.98:1Fails

Black text

6.65:1AA

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About Approaching Dusk

Approaching Dusk (#8A97A5) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 138, 151, 165 and its HSL value is 211°, 13%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (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

#8A97A5 · #A5988A

Analogous

#8AA5A5 · #8A97A5 · #8B8AA5

Triadic

#8A97A5 · #A58A97 · #97A58A

Split complementary

#8A97A5 · #A58B8A · #A5A58A

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