BlueMid-toneMuted

Approaching Dusk

#8B97A6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.97:1Fails

Black text

6.67:1AA

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About Approaching Dusk

Approaching Dusk (#8B97A6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 151, 166 and its HSL value is 213°, 13%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (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

#8B97A6 · #A69A8B

Analogous

#8BA5A6 · #8B97A6 · #8C8BA6

Triadic

#8B97A6 · #A68B97 · #97A68B

Split complementary

#8B97A6 · #A68C8B · #A5A68B

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