BlueMid-toneMuted

Atom Blue

#8E99AB

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.88:1Fails

Black text

6.88:1AA

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About Atom Blue

Atom Blue (#8E99AB) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 153, 171 and its HSL value is 217°, 15%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Atom Blue, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Shades

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Harmonies

Complementary

#8E99AB · #ABA08E

Analogous

#8EA7AB · #8E99AB · #928EAB

Triadic

#8E99AB · #AB8E99 · #99AB8E

Split complementary

#8E99AB · #AB928E · #A7AB8E

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