BlueMid-toneMuted

Faded Sea

#8D99AE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.88:1Fails

Black text

6.88:1AA

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About Faded Sea

Faded Sea (#8D99AE) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 141, 153, 174 and its HSL value is 218°, 17%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Faded Sea, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#8D99AE · #AEA28D

Analogous

#8DA9AE · #8D99AE · #928DAE

Triadic

#8D99AE · #AE8D99 · #99AE8D

Split complementary

#8D99AE · #AE928D · #A9AE8D

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