BlueMid-toneMuted

Periwinkle Blossom

#8E99B9

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.84:1Fails

Black text

6.98:1AA

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About Periwinkle Blossom

Periwinkle Blossom (#8E99B9) is a mid-tone muted blue. Its RGB value is 142, 153, 185 and its HSL value is 225°, 23%, 64%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Periwinkle Blossom, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#8E99B9 · #B9AE8E

Analogous

#8EAFB9 · #8E99B9 · #988EB9

Triadic

#8E99B9 · #B98E99 · #99B98E

Split complementary

#8E99B9 · #B9988E · #AFB98E

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