BlueMid-toneMuted

Faded Sea

#8C9DAF

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.78:1Fails

Black text

7.12:1AAA

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About Faded Sea

Faded Sea (#8C9DAF) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 140, 157, 175 and its HSL value is 211°, 18%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 (WCAG AAA). 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

#8C9DAF · #AF9E8C

Analogous

#8CAEAF · #8C9DAF · #8D8CAF

Triadic

#8C9DAF · #AF8C9D · #9DAF8C

Split complementary

#8C9DAF · #AF8D8C · #AEAF8C

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