BlueMid-toneMuted

Approaching Dusk

#8B97A4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.97:1Fails

Black text

6.66:1AA

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About Approaching Dusk

Approaching Dusk (#8B97A4) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 151, 164 and its HSL value is 211°, 12%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Approaching Dusk, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#8B97A4 · #A4988B

Analogous

#8BA3A4 · #8B97A4 · #8B8BA4

Triadic

#8B97A4 · #A48B97 · #97A48B

Split complementary

#8B97A4 · #A48C8B · #A3A48B

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