BlueMid-toneMuted

Approaching Dusk

#8C97A5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.96:1Fails

Black text

6.68:1AA

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About Approaching Dusk

Approaching Dusk (#8C97A5) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 140, 151, 165 and its HSL value is 214°, 12%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Approaching Dusk, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#8C97A5 · #A59A8C

Analogous

#8CA4A5 · #8C97A5 · #8E8CA5

Triadic

#8C97A5 · #A58C97 · #97A58C

Split complementary

#8C97A5 · #A58E8C · #A4A58C

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