BlueMid-toneMuted

Pewter Blue

#8BA5B7

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.57:1Fails

Black text

7.70:1AAA

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About Pewter Blue

Pewter Blue (#8BA5B7) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 139, 165, 183 and its HSL value is 205°, 23%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.70:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pewter Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8BA5B7 · #B79D8B

Analogous

#8BB7B3 · #8BA5B7 · #8B8FB7

Triadic

#8BA5B7 · #B78BA5 · #A5B78B

Split complementary

#8BA5B7 · #B78B8F · #B7B38B

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