BlueMid-toneMuted

Faded Sea

#8B9CAF

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.81:1Fails

Black text

7.04:1AAA

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About Faded Sea

Faded Sea (#8B9CAF) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 156, 175 and its HSL value is 212°, 18%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 (WCAG AAA). 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

#8B9CAF · #AF9E8B

Analogous

#8BAEAF · #8B9CAF · #8C8BAF

Triadic

#8B9CAF · #AF8B9C · #9CAF8B

Split complementary

#8B9CAF · #AF8C8B · #AEAF8B

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