BlueMid-toneMuted

Faded Sea

#8D9DAE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.78:1Fails

Black text

7.13:1AAA

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About Faded Sea

Faded Sea (#8D9DAE) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 141, 157, 174 and its HSL value is 211°, 17%, 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

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Complementary

#8D9DAE · #AE9E8D

Analogous

#8DAEAE · #8D9DAE · #8D8DAE

Triadic

#8D9DAE · #AE8D9D · #9DAE8D

Split complementary

#8D9DAE · #AE8D8D · #AEAE8D

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