BlueMid-toneMuted

Approaching Dusk

#8B98A7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.94:1Fails

Black text

6.74:1AA

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About Approaching Dusk

Approaching Dusk (#8B98A7) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 152, 167 and its HSL value is 212°, 14%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 (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

#8B98A7 · #A79A8B

Analogous

#8BA6A7 · #8B98A7 · #8C8BA7

Triadic

#8B98A7 · #A78B98 · #98A78B

Split complementary

#8B98A7 · #A78C8B · #A6A78B

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