BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Dusk

#8D9CB1

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.79:1Fails

Black text

7.09:1AAA

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About Periwinkle Dusk

Periwinkle Dusk (#8D9CB1) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 141, 156, 177 and its HSL value is 215°, 19%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Periwinkle Dusk, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8D9CB1 · #B1A28D

Analogous

#8DAEB1 · #8D9CB1 · #908DB1

Triadic

#8D9CB1 · #B18D9C · #9CB18D

Split complementary

#8D9CB1 · #B1908D · #AEB18D

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