BlueMid-toneMuted

Faded Sea

#8B9BAF

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.84:1Fails

Black text

6.98:1AA

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About Faded Sea

Faded Sea (#8B9BAF) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 155, 175 and its HSL value is 213°, 18%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (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

#8B9BAF · #AF9F8B

Analogous

#8BADAF · #8B9BAF · #8D8BAF

Triadic

#8B9BAF · #AF8B9B · #9BAF8B

Split complementary

#8B9BAF · #AF8D8B · #ADAF8B

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