BlueMid-toneMuted

Relaxing Blue

#8A9CAA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.83:1Fails

Black text

6.99:1AA

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About Relaxing Blue

Relaxing Blue (#8A9CAA) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 138, 156, 170 and its HSL value is 206°, 16%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 (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

#8A9CAA · #AA988A

Analogous

#8AAAA8 · #8A9CAA · #8A8CAA

Triadic

#8A9CAA · #AA8A9C · #9CAA8A

Split complementary

#8A9CAA · #AA8A8C · #AAA88A

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