BlueMid-toneMuted

Relaxing Blue

#8B9DAA

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.80:1Fails

Black text

7.07:1AAA

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About Relaxing Blue

Relaxing Blue (#8B9DAA) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 157, 170 and its HSL value is 205°, 15%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 (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

#8B9DAA · #AA988B

Analogous

#8BAAA7 · #8B9DAA · #8B8EAA

Triadic

#8B9DAA · #AA8B9D · #9DAA8B

Split complementary

#8B9DAA · #AA8B8E · #AAA78B

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