NeutralMid-toneMuted

Blue Dusk

#8C979B

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.99:1Fails

Black text

6.61:1AA

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About Blue Dusk

Blue Dusk (#8C979B) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 140, 151, 155 and its HSL value is 196°, 7%, 58%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Blue Dusk, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8C979B · #9B908C

Analogous

#8C9B98 · #8C979B · #8C8F9B

Triadic

#8C979B · #9B8C97 · #979B8C

Split complementary

#8C979B · #9B8C8F · #9B978C

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