BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Blossom

#8B99BC

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.85:1Fails

Black text

6.96:1AA

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About Periwinkle Blossom

Periwinkle Blossom (#8B99BC) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 153, 188 and its HSL value is 223°, 27%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (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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Harmonies

Complementary

#8B99BC · #BCAE8B

Analogous

#8BB1BC · #8B99BC · #968BBC

Triadic

#8B99BC · #BC8B99 · #99BC8B

Split complementary

#8B99BC · #BC968B · #B1BC8B

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