BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Dusk

#8C9EB3

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.74:1Fails

Black text

7.22:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Dusk

Periwinkle Dusk (#8C9EB3) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 140, 158, 179 and its HSL value is 212°, 20%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 (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

#8C9EB3 · #B3A18C

Analogous

#8CB2B3 · #8C9EB3 · #8D8CB3

Triadic

#8C9EB3 · #B38C9E · #9EB38C

Split complementary

#8C9EB3 · #B38D8C · #B2B38C

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