CyanMid-toneMuted

Pewter Blue

#8DA9B4

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.48:1Fails

Black text

7.98:1AAA

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About Pewter Blue

Pewter Blue (#8DA9B4) is a mid-tone muted cyan. Its RGB value is 141, 169, 180 and its HSL value is 197°, 21%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pewter Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8DA9B4 · #B4988D

Analogous

#8DB4AB · #8DA9B4 · #8D96B4

Triadic

#8DA9B4 · #B48DA9 · #A9B48D

Split complementary

#8DA9B4 · #B48D96 · #B4AB8D

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