CyanMid-toneMuted

Thistleblossom Soft Blue

#8CB3BE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.26:1Fails

Black text

8.77:1AAA

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About Thistleblossom Soft Blue

Thistleblossom Soft Blue (#8CB3BE) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 140, 179, 190 and its HSL value is 193°, 28%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Thistleblossom Soft Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8CB3BE · #BE978C

Analogous

#8CBEB0 · #8CB3BE · #8C9ABE

Triadic

#8CB3BE · #BE8CB3 · #B3BE8C

Split complementary

#8CB3BE · #BE8C9A · #BEB08C

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