BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Blossom

#8C9AB9

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.82:1Fails

Black text

7.01:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Blossom

Periwinkle Blossom (#8C9AB9) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 140, 154, 185 and its HSL value is 221°, 24%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Periwinkle Blossom, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8C9AB9 · #B9AB8C

Analogous

#8CB0B9 · #8C9AB9 · #958CB9

Triadic

#8C9AB9 · #B98C9A · #9AB98C

Split complementary

#8C9AB9 · #B9958C · #B0B98C

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