BlueMid-toneMuted

Faded Sea

#8C9BAF

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.83:1Fails

Black text

7.00:1AA

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About Faded Sea

Faded Sea (#8C9BAF) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 140, 155, 175 and its HSL value is 214°, 18%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.00:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Faded Sea, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8C9BAF · #AFA08C

Analogous

#8CACAF · #8C9BAF · #8F8CAF

Triadic

#8C9BAF · #AF8C9B · #9BAF8C

Split complementary

#8C9BAF · #AF8F8C · #ACAF8C

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