BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Dusk

#8C9CB4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.79:1Fails

Black text

7.10:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Dusk

Periwinkle Dusk (#8C9CB4) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 140, 156, 180 and its HSL value is 216°, 21%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.10:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Periwinkle Dusk, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8C9CB4 · #B4A48C

Analogous

#8CB0B4 · #8C9CB4 · #908CB4

Triadic

#8C9CB4 · #B48C9C · #9CB48C

Split complementary

#8C9CB4 · #B4908C · #B0B48C

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