BlueMid-toneMuted

Faded Sea

#8D9AAE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.85:1Fails

Black text

6.94:1AA

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About Faded Sea

Faded Sea (#8D9AAE) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 141, 154, 174 and its HSL value is 216°, 17%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Faded Sea, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8D9AAE · #AEA18D

Analogous

#8DABAE · #8D9AAE · #918DAE

Triadic

#8D9AAE · #AE8D9A · #9AAE8D

Split complementary

#8D9AAE · #AE918D · #ABAE8D

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