BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Blossom

#8A9AB9

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.84:1Fails

Black text

6.98:1AA

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About Periwinkle Blossom

Periwinkle Blossom (#8A9AB9) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 138, 154, 185 and its HSL value is 220°, 25%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Periwinkle Blossom, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8A9AB9 · #B9A98A

Analogous

#8AB1B9 · #8A9AB9 · #928AB9

Triadic

#8A9AB9 · #B98A9A · #9AB98A

Split complementary

#8A9AB9 · #B9928A · #B1B98A

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