BlueMid-toneMuted

Relaxing Blue

#8A9CA8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.84:1Fails

Black text

6.98:1AA

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About Relaxing Blue

Relaxing Blue (#8A9CA8) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 138, 156, 168 and its HSL value is 204°, 15%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Relaxing Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8A9CA8 · #A8968A

Analogous

#8AA8A5 · #8A9CA8 · #8A8DA8

Triadic

#8A9CA8 · #A88A9C · #9CA88A

Split complementary

#8A9CA8 · #A88A8D · #A8A58A

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