BlueMid-toneMuted

Forever Blue

#8B9DB6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.76:1Fails

Black text

7.16:1AAA

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About Forever Blue

Forever Blue (#8B9DB6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 157, 182 and its HSL value is 215°, 23%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Forever Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8B9DB6 · #B6A48B

Analogous

#8BB3B6 · #8B9DB6 · #8E8BB6

Triadic

#8B9DB6 · #B68B9D · #9DB68B

Split complementary

#8B9DB6 · #B68E8B · #B3B68B

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