BlueMid-toneMuted

Cool Grey

#8A97AE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.95:1Fails

Black text

6.71:1AA

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About Cool Grey

Cool Grey (#8A97AE) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 138, 151, 174 and its HSL value is 218°, 18%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cool Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8A97AE · #AEA18A

Analogous

#8AA9AE · #8A97AE · #8F8AAE

Triadic

#8A97AE · #AE8A97 · #97AE8A

Split complementary

#8A97AE · #AE8F8A · #A9AE8A

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