BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Blossom

#8B97BA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.90:1Fails

Black text

6.82:1AA

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About Periwinkle Blossom

Periwinkle Blossom (#8B97BA) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 151, 186 and its HSL value is 225°, 25%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 (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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Complementary

#8B97BA · #BAAE8B

Analogous

#8BAFBA · #8B97BA · #968BBA

Triadic

#8B97BA · #BA8B97 · #97BA8B

Split complementary

#8B97BA · #BA968B · #AFBA8B

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