BlueMid-toneMuted

Approaching Dusk

#8C99A5

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.91:1Fails

Black text

6.80:1AA

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About Approaching Dusk

Approaching Dusk (#8C99A5) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 140, 153, 165 and its HSL value is 209°, 12%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.80:1 (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

#8C99A5 · #A5988C

Analogous

#8CA5A5 · #8C99A5 · #8C8DA5

Triadic

#8C99A5 · #A58C99 · #99A58C

Split complementary

#8C99A5 · #A58C8D · #A5A58C

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