BlueMid-toneMuted

Approaching Dusk

#8B97A8

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.96:1Fails

Black text

6.68:1AA

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About Approaching Dusk

Approaching Dusk (#8B97A8) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 151, 168 and its HSL value is 215°, 14%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 (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

#8B97A8 · #A89C8B

Analogous

#8BA5A8 · #8B97A8 · #8D8BA8

Triadic

#8B97A8 · #A88B97 · #97A88B

Split complementary

#8B97A8 · #A88E8B · #A5A88B

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