NeutralMid-toneMuted

Silver Blue

#8A9999

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.96:1Fails

Black text

6.69:1AA

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About Silver Blue

Silver Blue (#8A9999) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 138, 153, 153 and its HSL value is 180°, 7%, 57%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Silver Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8A9999 · #998A8A

Analogous

#8A9992 · #8A9999 · #8A9299

Triadic

#8A9999 · #998A99 · #99998A

Split complementary

#8A9999 · #998A92 · #99928A

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