BlueMid-toneMuted

Faded Sea

#8D9DAD

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.78:1Fails

Black text

7.13:1AAA

Open the contrast checker →

About Faded Sea

Faded Sea (#8D9DAD) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 141, 157, 173 and its HSL value is 210°, 16%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Faded Sea, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

Open in Scales →

Shades

Open in Scales →

Harmonies

Complementary

#8D9DAD · #AD9D8D

Analogous

#8DADAD · #8D9DAD · #8D8DAD

Triadic

#8D9DAD · #AD8D9D · #9DAD8D

Split complementary

#8D9DAD · #AD8D8D · #ADAD8D

Do more with Faded Sea

Build a palette around it, generate a scale, or check it for accessibility.

Start a palette Generate a scale Check contrast