BlueMid-toneMuted

Faded Sea

#8B9AAF

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.86:1Fails

Black text

6.92:1AA

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About Faded Sea

Faded Sea (#8B9AAF) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 154, 175 and its HSL value is 215°, 18%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Faded Sea, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8B9AAF · #AFA08B

Analogous

#8BACAF · #8B9AAF · #8E8BAF

Triadic

#8B9AAF · #AF8B9A · #9AAF8B

Split complementary

#8B9AAF · #AF8E8B · #ACAF8B

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