BlueMid-toneMuted

Faded Sea

#8E99AE

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.87:1Fails

Black text

6.90:1AA

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About Faded Sea

Faded Sea (#8E99AE) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 153, 174 and its HSL value is 219°, 16%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.90:1 (WCAG AA). 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

#8E99AE · #AEA38E

Analogous

#8EA9AE · #8E99AE · #938EAE

Triadic

#8E99AE · #AE8E99 · #99AE8E

Split complementary

#8E99AE · #AE938E · #A9AE8E

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