BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Blossom

#8D96BC

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.91:1Fails

Black text

6.81:1AA

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About Periwinkle Blossom

Periwinkle Blossom (#8D96BC) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 141, 150, 188 and its HSL value is 229°, 26%, 65%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Periwinkle Blossom, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8D96BC · #BCB38D

Analogous

#8DAEBC · #8D96BC · #9B8DBC

Triadic

#8D96BC · #BC8D96 · #96BC8D

Split complementary

#8D96BC · #BC9C8D · #AEBC8D

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