BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Dusk

#8B9EB3

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.75:1Fails

Black text

7.20:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Dusk

Periwinkle Dusk (#8B9EB3) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 158, 179 and its HSL value is 211°, 21%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.20:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Periwinkle Dusk, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8B9EB3 · #B3A08B

Analogous

#8BB2B3 · #8B9EB3 · #8C8BB3

Triadic

#8B9EB3 · #B38B9E · #9EB38B

Split complementary

#8B9EB3 · #B38C8B · #B2B38B

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