BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Blossom

#8B95BA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.96:1Fails

Black text

6.70:1AA

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About Periwinkle Blossom

Periwinkle Blossom (#8B95BA) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 149, 186 and its HSL value is 227°, 25%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.70:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#8B95BA · #BAB08B

Analogous

#8BADBA · #8B95BA · #988BBA

Triadic

#8B95BA · #BA8B95 · #95BA8B

Split complementary

#8B95BA · #BA988B · #ADBA8B

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