BlueMid-toneMuted

Pewter Blue

#8CA5B6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.57:1Fails

Black text

7.70:1AAA

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About Pewter Blue

Pewter Blue (#8CA5B6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 140, 165, 182 and its HSL value is 204°, 22%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.70:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pewter Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8CA5B6 · #B69D8C

Analogous

#8CB6B2 · #8CA5B6 · #8C90B6

Triadic

#8CA5B6 · #B68CA5 · #A5B68C

Split complementary

#8CA5B6 · #B68C90 · #B6B28C

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