BlueMid-toneMuted

Approaching Dusk

#8D99A6

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.90:1Fails

Black text

6.83:1AA

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About Approaching Dusk

Approaching Dusk (#8D99A6) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 141, 153, 166 and its HSL value is 211°, 12%, 60%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Approaching Dusk, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#8D99A6 · #A69A8D

Analogous

#8DA5A6 · #8D99A6 · #8E8DA6

Triadic

#8D99A6 · #A68D99 · #99A68D

Split complementary

#8D99A6 · #A68E8D · #A5A68D

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