BlueMid-toneMuted

Cool Grey

#8E94B1

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.99:1Fails

Black text

6.62:1AA

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About Cool Grey

Cool Grey (#8E94B1) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 148, 177 and its HSL value is 230°, 18%, 63%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cool Grey, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8E94B1 · #B1AB8E

Analogous

#8EA6B1 · #8E94B1 · #998EB1

Triadic

#8E94B1 · #B18E94 · #94B18E

Split complementary

#8E94B1 · #B1998E · #A6B18E

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