BlueMid-toneMuted

Relaxing Blue

#8B9DA9

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.80:1Fails

Black text

7.06:1AAA

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About Relaxing Blue

Relaxing Blue (#8B9DA9) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 157, 169 and its HSL value is 204°, 15%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Relaxing Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8B9DA9 · #A9978B

Analogous

#8BA9A6 · #8B9DA9 · #8B8EA9

Triadic

#8B9DA9 · #A98B9D · #9DA98B

Split complementary

#8B9DA9 · #A98B8E · #A9A68B

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